US Consulate in Jerusalem will merge with embassy

“We will continue to conduct all of the diplomatic and consular functions previously performed by U.S. Embassy Jerusalem. We will also engage in a wide range of reporting, outreach, and programming in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as well as with Palestinians in Jerusalem, through a U.S. Embassy Palestinian Affairs Unit (PAU), which will operate from our historic Agron Road location in Jerusalem,” State Department deputy spokesperson Robert Palladino said in a statement.

The State Department announced in October 2018 that it would fold the consulate — which provided diplomatic representation to the Palestinians — with the US Embassy in Jerusalem, creating “a single diplomatic mission.” The decision was condemned by Palestinian officials.