1.0Jewish Telegraphic Agencyhttps://www.jta.orgMarcy Osterhttps://www.jta.org/author/mosterPalestinians threaten to cut ties with US if Washington office closed - Jewish Telegraphic Agencyrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="EkUGeht5cZ"><a href="https://www.jta.org/2017/11/19/politics/palestinians-threaten-to-suspend-ties-to-us-if-forced-to-close-plo-dc-office">Palestinians threaten to cut ties with US if Washington office closed</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.jta.org/2017/11/19/politics/palestinians-threaten-to-suspend-ties-to-us-if-forced-to-close-plo-dc-office/embed#?secret=EkUGeht5cZ" width="600" height="338" title="“Palestinians threaten to cut ties with US if Washington office closed” — Jewish Telegraphic Agency" data-secret="EkUGeht5cZ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/trump-abbas-1.jpg880580The threat of closure comes in response to the Palestinian call in the United Nations in September to prosecute Israelis in the International Criminal Court, which runs afoul of U.S. law.