FILE - A U.S. flag flies at the United States consulate building in Jerusalem, March 4, 2019. Washington is reversing a Trump administration policy on U.S.-Palestinian relations ahead of President Joe Biden’s possible visit to Israel. The new rule announced on Thursday, June 9, 2022, means Palestinians will deal directly with the State Department in Washington, rather than go through the U.S. ambassador in Jerusalem first. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)