US State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said on Tuesday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has decided to merge the office that manages Washington's relations with the Palestinians into the US embassy in Jerusalem, according to Reuters news agency.
She told reporters that the Palestinian Affairs Office will now report to US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and will be merged with other departments at the main embassy in Israel in the coming weeks.
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Washington announces the merger of the Palestinian Affairs Office with the US Embassy in Jerusalem.