WASHINGTON—The State Department said it was closing the Washington office of the Palestine Liberation Organization, expanding the Trump administration’s efforts to pressure the group in the midst of stalled Middle East peace talks. “We have permitted the PLO office to conduct operations that support the objective of achieving a lasting, comprehensive peace between Israelis and Palestinians,” Heather Nauert, the State Department spokeswoman, said in a statement. “However, the PLO has not taken steps to advance the start of...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 10, 2018 16:01 UTC