US remains committed to reopening consulate in Jerusalem

The US reiterated Tuesday that it remains committed to reopening a consulate in Jerusalem to re-establish diplomatic relations with Palestine.

"In the meantime, we have really reenergized the relationship between United States and the Palestinian Authority, but also with Palestinian people," State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters at a news conference.

He said US officials have been in talks with senior Palestinian leadership, citing Secretary of State Antony Blinken's talk with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and US President Joe Biden's visit to Palestine next month.

"This does nothing to what remains our objective of reopening a consulate in Jerusalem," said Price.

 As part of his election campaign, Biden vowed to reopen the consulate and began to re-establish diplomatic relations with Palestine, which is a move to reverse a policy of his predecessor, Donald Trump.