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| | *Kent, Simon (September 10, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/09/10/plo-fury-as-u-s-shutters-palestinian-embassy-in-washington/ PLO Fury as U.S. Set to Shutter Palestinian Embassy in Washington]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 10, 2018. | | *Kent, Simon (September 10, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/09/10/plo-fury-as-u-s-shutters-palestinian-embassy-in-washington/ PLO Fury as U.S. Set to Shutter Palestinian Embassy in Washington]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 10, 2018. |
| | *Gordon, Michael R.; Schwartz, Felicia (September 10, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-orders-shutdown-of-plo-office-in-washington-1536595260 U.S. Pressure on Palestinians Raises Middle East Tension]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved September 11, 2018.</ref> | | *Gordon, Michael R.; Schwartz, Felicia (September 10, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-orders-shutdown-of-plo-office-in-washington-1536595260 U.S. Pressure on Palestinians Raises Middle East Tension]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved September 11, 2018.</ref> |
| | + | **October 18, 2018—The Trump Administration announced it would close its Jerusalem consulate dealing with Palestinian issues and merge it into the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Schwartz, Felicia (October 18, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-closes-jerusalem-consulate-serving-palestinians-1539882780 U.S. Closes Jerusalem Consulate Serving Palestinians]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved October 18, 2018. |
| | + | *Keller, Megan (October 18, 2018). [https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/412046-us-incorporates-diplomatic-office-for-palestinians-into-jerusalem US incorporates diplomatic office for Palestinians into Jerusalem embassy]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 18, 2018. |
| | + | *Fulbright, Alexander (October 18, 2018). [https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-blow-to-palestinians-us-places-jerusalem-consulate-under-embassy/ In blow to Palestinians, US places Jerusalem consulate under embassy]. ''The Times of Israel''. Retrieved October 18, 2018. |
| | + | *Lee, Matthew (October 18, 2018). [https://www.apnews.com/d586cb33f7a1461e9ceae0915a101cbc US downgrades Jerusalem diplomatic mission to Palestinians]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved October 18, 2018. |
| | + | *[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-jerusalem-embassy/us-to-merge-jerusalem-consulate-in-to-new-embassy-idUSKCN1MS27C U.S. to merge Jerusalem consulate in to new embassy]. ''Reuters''. October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018. |
| | + | *Ravid, Barak (October 18, 2018). [https://www.axios.com/united-states-consulate-general-palestinian-diplomacy-6658207a-0b31-4401-9672-9b2f40089b59.html U.S. downgrades its diplomatic mission to Palestinians]. ''Axios''. Retrieved October 18, 2018.</ref> |
| | *The Trump Administration continued taking a tough stance against Iran.<ref>Stewart, Phil (July 31, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-explainer/where-is-trump-headed-with-his-tougher-policy-toward-iran-idUSKBN1KL2JY Where is Trump headed with his tougher policy toward Iran?] ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 31, 2018.<br>Regarding Iran's harassment of U.S. Navy ships: | | *The Trump Administration continued taking a tough stance against Iran.<ref>Stewart, Phil (July 31, 2018). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-explainer/where-is-trump-headed-with-his-tougher-policy-toward-iran-idUSKBN1KL2JY Where is Trump headed with his tougher policy toward Iran?] ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 31, 2018.<br>Regarding Iran's harassment of U.S. Navy ships: |
| | *Lubold, Gordon; Youssef, Nancy A. (January 26, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/irans-fast-boats-stop-harassing-u-s-navy-baffling-military-1516897301 Iran’s Fast Boats Stop Harassing U.S. Navy, Baffling Military]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved August 20, 2018. | | *Lubold, Gordon; Youssef, Nancy A. (January 26, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/irans-fast-boats-stop-harassing-u-s-navy-baffling-military-1516897301 Iran’s Fast Boats Stop Harassing U.S. Navy, Baffling Military]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved August 20, 2018. |