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Republicans slam Biden administration for upgrading Palestinian Affairs Unit
Republican lawmakers and former Trump administration officials called the move a de-facto effort to divide Jerusalem
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Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) speaks as Secretary of State Tony Blinken testifies during the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs hearing at the US Capitol on April 27, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
Republican lawmakers and former Trump administration officials are criticizing the Biden administration’s plan to upgrade the Palestinian Affairs Unit in the U.S. Embassy in Israel to a separate office reporting directly to the State Department, calling the move a...