Guatemala, a Central American country, followed the example of the United States and announced that it would move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, which made the Israeli government "greatly encouraged". Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister said on the 25th that the U.S. government’s actions would "set off a wave" and at least 10 governments were considering moving their embassies.
The move announced by the US government to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem has been widely opposed by the international community. Meshal Salami, president of the Arab Parliamentary Union, said on the 25th that Guatemala was forced by the US to "follow the trend" first.
According to foreign media reports, Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales announced on the 24th of this month that Guatemala decided to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. (Source: vision china)
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Guatemalan President jimmy morales confirmed on the 24th that he had instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to move the embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Guatemala thus became the first country to follow the example of the United States.
Marty Cohen, the Israeli ambassador to Guatemala, later told Israeli army radio that the two sides have not set a timetable for moving the embassy, but it should be after the US embassy moves to Jerusalem. American officials say it will take at least two years to move the museum.
Regarding this decision, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki said that Morales "forced his country to choose the wrong history, which is a flagrant violation of international law".
Salami, president of the Arab Parliamentary Union, decided that Guatemala was forced by the US to announce the relocation of the embassy, but this would not change anything. After meeting with Arab League Secretary General ahmed ali abul gheit, he told reporters: "We have witnessed the opposition of the international community to the US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel."
The United Nations General Assembly held an emergency special session on the 21st, and adopted a resolution with 128 votes in favor, 9 votes against and 35 abstentions, declaring that any decision and action claiming to change the status of Jerusalem was "invalid". Before the emergency special session of the General Assembly, the United States threatened to reduce economic aid to countries that voted against the United States. In the General Assembly vote, Guatemala voted against it. This Central American country has long received American economic assistance.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed Guatemala’s move on 25th: "As I said, other countries will recognize Jerusalem and announce that they will move their embassies there. Now a second country has done this … … This is just the beginning. "
In an interview with a radio station, Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovli said that "we are in contact with at least 10 countries, including European countries", and the statement of US President Donald Trump will "trigger a wave".
Hotovli did not specify which countries have this consideration. However, sources outside Israel Public Radio reported that these countries were Honduras, the Philippines, Romania and South Sudan. The Associated Press reported on the 24th that the Czech Republic is also considering it.
At this stage, no country has set up an embassy in Israel in Jerusalem. Reuters reported that before 1980, a few countries, such as Guatemala, set up embassies there, but at the call of a UN Security Council resolution in 1980, these countries moved their embassies to Tel Aviv one after another. (Du Fu) (special feature of Xinhua News Agency)
