The Israeli Foreign Ministry said
it has started making contact with10 countries to move their embassies to
Jerusalem following US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise the city
as capital of Israel.
The Ministry said “at least 10
countries” from different parts of the world that are mulling over moving their
embassies to Jerusalem.
Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister
Tzipi Hotovely said, “We are in contact with at least ten countries, some of
them in Europe”.
This came after Guatemalan
President Jimmy Morales announced the relocation of his country’s embassy to
Jerusalem.
In response, Netanyahu praised
the move, saying, “God bless you, my friend.”
Guatemala was one of two Central
American countries, alongside neighbouring Honduras, to vote against the
resolution.
Honduras is likely to be next
country to follow the move by Guatemala.
On December 21, the UN General
Assembly approved a resolution that rejects Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as
the capital of Israel after 128 member states voted in favour of the move.
However, nine countries voted
against the resolution and 35 countries abstained.
The resolution condemns both US
recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel as well as Washington’s
decision to move its embassy to the city.
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