16 September 2018•Update: 17 September 2018
RAMALLAH, Palestine
Washington has revoked the residency permit of Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestine Liberation Organization's (PLO) General Delegation to the U.S.
The U.S. also the residency permit of Zomlot's family members and closed his bank accounts, Ahmad Majdalani, a member of the Executive Committee of the PLO, told Anadolu Agency.
The move came after the U.S. administration announced the closure of the PLO's Washington office, which also serves as a Palestinian embassy.
Majdalani said Washington's decisions did not fit with "diplomatic manners."
Wasel Abu Yousef, a PLO executive committee member, said that Zomlot has been in Ramallah for four months when he was recalled by the Palestinian authorities.
Yousef also condemned the decision by the U.S.
Recently, the U.S. all funding to UNRWA, the UN’s cash-strapped Palestinian refugee agency.
The decision also comes as the U.S. administration prepares to unveil a controversial Middle East peace plan, details of which have yet to be made public.
Palestinian officials, however, have rejected any U.S. role in the peace process since U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital last year.
Reporting by Qays Abu Samra and Zeynep Hilal Karyagdi; Writing by Diyar Guldogan
