Palestine–United States relations

Bilateral relations Palestine – United States relations are relations between the State of Palestine and the United States . Official diplomatic relations do not exist in the sense of diplomatic exchanges and consular services since the United States does not recognise Palestine as a state. However, relations between the U.S. government and the PLO , as the U.S.-recognised representative of the Palestinian people , existed from the 1970s onward. The PLO is represented in Washington by a General Delegation. The U.S. government does not have any official representative office within Palestinian Authority areas, but has a Consulate General in Jerusalem , which handles relations with the Palestinian Authority, and an embassy in Tel Aviv.

Bilateral relations Political relations between the State of Palestine and the United States have been complex and strained since the 1960s. While the U.S. does not recognize the State of Palestine , it recognizes the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as the legitimate representative entity for the Palestinian people; following the Oslo Accords , it recognized the Palestinian National Authority as the legitimate Palestinian government of the Palestinian territories . Due to its non-recognition of Palestine , the U.S. does not maintain any official diplomatic offices in the Palestinian territories nor does it provide consular services to Palestinians, and the Palestinians have had no diplomatic representation in the U.S. since the closure of the PLO mission in Washington, D.C. , in October 2018. The U.S. designated a "Palestinian Affairs Unit" within its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem for the purpose of handling relations with the PNA, but Palestine is presently maintaining a public policy of non-cooperation with the office and with the U.S. in general. In June 2022, the "Palestinian Affairs Unit" (PAU) was renamed the " United States Office of Palestinian Affairs " and will report directly to Washington "on substantive matters". Since around 2011, the PLO's diplomatic effort has focused on the campaign known as Palestine 194 , which aims to gain full membership for Palestine in the United Nations (UN). Officially, the State of Palestine seeks international recognition based on the pre-1967 borders of Israel , with East Jerusalem as its capital city. The minimal conditions set by the U.S. for the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Palestinian state are based on the Palestinians' acceptance of: UN Security Council Resolution 242 , UN Security Council Resolution 338 ; the recognition of Israel’s right to exist ; and renunciation of terrorism . "US Palestinian mission renamed and now reports directly to Washington" . the Guardian . 9 June 2022.

Bilateral relations Joe Biden and Mahmoud Abbas at the Palestinian Presidential Palace in Bethlehem on 15 July 2022 Political relations between Palestine and the United States have been complex and strained since the 1960s. While the U.S. does not recognize the State of Palestine , it recognizes the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as the legitimate representative entity for the Palestinian people; following the Oslo Accords , it recognized the Palestinian National Authority as the legitimate Palestinian government of the Palestinian territories . Due to its non-recognition of Palestine , the U.S. does not maintain any official diplomatic offices in the Palestinian territories nor does it provide consular services to Palestinians, and the Palestinians have had no diplomatic representation in the U.S. since the closure of the PLO mission in Washington, D.C., in October 2018 but is represented in the United States through its mission to the United Nations in New York City which serves as Palestine's de facto embassy . The U.S. designated a " Palestinian Affairs Unit " within its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem for the purpose of handling relations with the PNA, but Palestine is presently maintaining a public policy of non-cooperation with the office and with the U.S. in general. In June 2022, the "Palestinian Affairs Unit" (PAU) was renamed the " United States Office of Palestinian Affairs " and will report directly to Washington "on substantive matters". Since around 2011, the PLO's diplomatic effort has focused on the campaign known as Palestine 194 , which aims to gain full membership for Palestine in the United Nations (UN). Officially, Palestine seeks international recognition based on the pre-1967 borders of Israel , with East Jerusalem as its capital city. "US Palestinian mission renamed and now reports directly to Washington" . the Guardian . 9 June 2022.