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PLO Offices in DC to Stay

President Obama signed a document permitting Palestine Liberation Organization offices in Washington, D.C.  to remain in the nations capital. Legislation from 1987 forbids an official PLO bureau in D.C., however since 1994, presidents routinely legally waive the restriction.

 

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Ben Moscovitch

Ben Moscovitch is a Washington D.C.-based political reporter and has covered Congress, homeland security, and health care. He completed an intensive two-year Master's in Middle Eastern History program at Tel Aviv University, where he wrote his thesis on the roots of Palestinian democratic reforms. Ben graduated from Georgetown University with a BA in English Literature. He currently resides in Washington, D.C. Twitter follow: @benmoscovitch

Areas of Focus:
Middle East; Israel-Palestine; Politics

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