Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Trump officials to announce closure of Palestinian Liberation Organization office in DC: report
The Hill ^ | 09/09/18 11:04 PM EDT | BRETT SAMUELS

Posted on 09/10/2018 7:35:07 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

National security adviser John Bolton is expected to announced Monday that the U.S. will shutter the Palestine Liberation Organization's (PLO) office in Washington, D.C., The Wall Street Journal reported.

“The Trump administration will not keep the office open when the Palestinians refuse to start direct and meaningful negotiations with Israel,” Bolton is expected to say, according to a draft of his speech reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

Bolton will reportedly threaten the International Criminal Court with sanctions if it carries out investigations into the U.S. and Israel.

ADVERTISEMENT The action against the PLO, which serves as the main entity representing the Palestinian people, comes as the Trump administration takes a harsher stance toward Palestinians amid ongoing Middle East peace negotiations.

The State Department announced late last month that the U.S. will cut more than $200 million in economic aid for Palestinians and direct the money toward other projects. A State Department official said the decision was made "at the direction of President Trump" to ensure the money is spent "in accordance with U.S. national interests and [will] provide value to the U.S. taxpayer."

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Egypt; Foreign Affairs; Germany; Israel; News/Current Events; Russia; Syria; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; angelamerkel; bolton; brettsamuels; brexit; djibouti; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; egypt; emmanuelmacron; energy; erdogan; eritrea; eurabia; europeanunion; fatah; france; gaza; germany; hamas; hassannasrallah; hezbollah; hydrocarbons; icc; iran; iraq; isis; israel; jerusalem; jihad; johnbolton; jordan; kurdistan; lebanon; letshavejerusalem; macron; maga; mediawingofthednc; nato; nikkihaley; opec; palestinians; partisanmediashills; plo; presstitutes; receptayyiperdogan; rop; russia; securitycouncil; sinai; smearmachine; stateofpalestine; sudan; syria; thehill; theresamay; turkey; unitedkingdom; unitednations; untiednations; wallstreetjournal; waronterror; winning; yemen
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-28 next last

1 posted on 09/10/2018 7:35:07 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Winning!


2 posted on 09/10/2018 7:36:47 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

The $200 million was nothing more than a bribe anyway.


3 posted on 09/10/2018 7:38:48 AM PDT by glorgau
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

About time we cut the PLO off.


4 posted on 09/10/2018 7:42:31 AM PDT by Logical me
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

"“The Trump administration will not keep the office open when the Palestinians refuse to start direct and meaningful negotiations with Israel,” Bolton is expected to say, according to a draft of his speech reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

Am I the only one curious why the WSJ is previewing a speech by John Bolton before it's given? WTH??

5 posted on 09/10/2018 7:44:12 AM PDT by Sa-teef
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Army Air Corps

Winning.
Yes.

Imagine the shouting, screeching demonstrations.

Ocasio, Bernie,Corey Booker,I’m Still With Hillary feminists, BLM, people who want cops targeted and murdered in cold blood,overt anti semites who support Christians and Jews being tortured and killed in the middle east by ISIS....

What a sight.
Like 1968 when the Silent Majority said NO to the campus buildings being occupied and the blacks burning down cities and police squad cars, the new “undecideds” may say NO to the Dems at the midterm polling places.
We pray.


6 posted on 09/10/2018 7:45:17 AM PDT by frank ballenger (.End noncitizen & illegals voting & leftist media news censorship or we're finished.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

That’s great!...……………...Who’s next?


7 posted on 09/10/2018 7:46:15 AM PDT by heshtesh
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

OMG! This man gives me great joy every day...


8 posted on 09/10/2018 7:46:23 AM PDT by magna carta
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: KC_Lion; SkyDancer; Sarah Barracuda

Ping.


9 posted on 09/10/2018 7:49:49 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

HA! Loving it!


10 posted on 09/10/2018 7:51:02 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Ahhh....Bolton doing his job. He’s experienced and tough as nails. A real bonus to have him in the Trump camp.


11 posted on 09/10/2018 8:00:06 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

“”ensure the money is spent “in accordance with U.S. national interests”

GREAT! 200$ million more for the WALL!!!


12 posted on 09/10/2018 8:07:32 AM PDT by b4me (God Bless the USA)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

This makes my day


13 posted on 09/10/2018 8:19:15 AM PDT by panzerkamphwageneinz
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Now! Close CAIR while you’re at it.

Dry good...


14 posted on 09/10/2018 8:24:27 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: DoughtyOne

Supposed to say...

...very good.


15 posted on 09/10/2018 8:25:17 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Bump!


16 posted on 09/10/2018 8:26:53 AM PDT by Enterprise
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: heshtesh

“That’s great!...……………...Who’s next?”

I’m for starting in this hemisphere. We should be way beyond supporting all these $hit hole countries who encourage their people to come here illegally. Especially Mexico.


17 posted on 09/10/2018 8:30:34 AM PDT by vette6387
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

I hope they declare those who were here “staffing” that office persona non grata, and tell them that they have 24 hours to leave the country.


18 posted on 09/10/2018 8:31:49 AM PDT by vette6387
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum
I see this as another indication that the PLO/PA is being fired, as America's preferred representative for the Palestinians.

We (and the Europeans) propped them up for decades with steady cash flows, that allowed them to solidify control - and they have proven themselves unworthy.

It will be challenging to stand up a credible political alternative to those thugs. It will likely require a real upheaval in the Palestinian political elite. Time for new leadership.


19 posted on 09/10/2018 8:35:14 AM PDT by BeauBo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Sacajaweau

I agree.He deals in the real world not some Lib fantasy.


20 posted on 09/10/2018 8:53:46 AM PDT by georgia peach (georgia peach)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-28 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson