She said the thing she’s not supposed to say. Gave the game away. I think we are in negotiations now to give away some of Israel’s land. I imagine Israel will be annoyed with us when they find out what we’ve been doing behind their back. Oh, well. Everybody hates the Jews, right?
https://www.israelhayom.com/opinions/why-the-us-really-wants-a-palestinian-consulate-in-jlem/
… Indeed, the purpose of opening the consulate is to recognize Palestinian claims to Jerusalem. If the PA has no legitimate claim to Jerusalem, there can be no reason to have a consulate there.
To be sure, this is why opening the consulate is the main Israel-related policy demand of radically anti-Israel Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Point of fact, former US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro made clear before the last US election that opening a separate consulate to the Palestinians would be designed to signal US support for a Palestinian capital in that city...
How can the U.S. give away the land of another sovereign country?