Palestinian leader Saeb Erekat called for boycotting the updated U.S. embassy in Israel, which officially absorbedthe U.S. Consulate General earlier this week.
Erekat said on Thursday that the international community should “not to engage in any kind of formal relationship or collaboration” with the embassy, which now includes the Palestinian affairs unit.
“The specific boundaries of Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem are subject to final-status negotiations between the parties,” he continued. “The administration remains fully committed to efforts to achieve a lasting and comprehensive peace that offers a brighter future to Israel and the Palestinians.”
The embassy moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May after U.S. President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in December 2017.