U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said, “We remain committed to opening a consulate in Jerusalem because we believe it is an important way for our country to engage with and support the Palestinian people,” explaining, “We continue to discuss this move with our Israeli and Palestinian partners and consult with members of Congress.”

And the spokesman pointed out at a press conference, according to the US network CNN, that “a group from the US State Department is currently working at the Palestinian Authority office in Jerusalem to communicate with the Palestinian people.”

During his presidential campaign, US President Joe Biden promised to reopen the US consulate in Jerusalem, prompting Israeli objections.

On January 6, 2017, former US President Donald Trump declared Jerusalem “the capital of Israel” and began moving his country’s embassy from Tel Aviv to the occupied Palestinian city.