RelationsbetweentheTrumpadministrationandPalestinianofficialscontinuetodeteriorate. APalestinianofficialsaystheU. S. hasrevokedthevisasofaPalestinianenvoy'sfamilyinWashington, D. C.
ThePalestiniansalsowantedtoestablishtheirowncapitalinJerusalem. Andtheysay, theU. S. isundercuttingoneofourbiggestdemandsandcan'tbeafairmediatorinthisconflict.
SothePalestinianenvoytoWashingtonreturnedbacktothePalestinianterritories. Andnow, aPalestinianofficialsaystheU. S. isevenrevokingtheenvoy'swifeand5and7-year-oldkids' visas.
TheyhadtoleavetheirschoolsinWashingtonandleavethecountry, andthePalestiniansaresayingtheU. S. isbeingspiteful. WhathaveyouheardfromtheStateDepartmentaboutthis?
TheStateDepartmentsaysitdoesnotdiscussindividualvisacases. AndwhatabouttheU. S. fundingcutstothePalestinians? Canyoutellusabitmoreaboutthat?