The Palestinians are threatening to cut off all communication with the Trump administration if it goes through with plans to shut the Palestine Liberation Organization office in Washington. Erekat says the Palestinians have conveyed their intention to cut off talks if the office is closed in a letter to the Trump administration. It could reopen in the future, if the Palestinians are in talks with IsraelisIt's unclear when the office will close. Trump administration trying to broker peace talksThe officials aren't authorized to publicly discuss the developments and spoke on condition of anonymity. Although the U.S. does not recognize Palestinian statehood, the PLO maintains a "general delegation" office in Washington that facilitates Palestinian officials' interactions with the U.S. government.

Source: CBC News November 18, 2017 13:33 UTC