The State Department said on Wednesday, US will carry on with plans to reopen its de facto Palestine mission, despite very public opposition from Israel's top diplomat. Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said earlier Wednesday that reopening Washington's consulate general in west Jerusalem, which has traditionally served as the US's diplomatic headquarters for the Palestinians, is a "bad idea." Biden reopening Palestine mission despite Israeli opposition https://t.co/spSNKXG1og pic.twitter.com/QGhui50pa4 — ANADOLU ...