Jerusalem Embassy Act

Israeli FM Sa’ar meets with Paraguayan counterpart and President Peña in Asuncion

“Paraguay continues to strengthen alliances that look to the future,” said Peña, and stated that Sa’ar is “developing a work agenda" between both countries.

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FM Gideon Sa'ar with Paraguayan President Santiago Peña.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka.

WATCH: Netanyahu at Fiji's new Jerusalem embassy: 'Welcome to our capital of last 3,000 years'

Fiji recognizes a truth that everybody should, but few do - Jerusalem has been Israel's capital for 3,000 years, Netanyahu said during the ceremony, attended by Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka.

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Argentine president-elect Javier Milei addresses supporters after winning Argentina's runoff presidential election, in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 19, 2023.

Israel thanks Argentina's Milei for pledge to move embassy to Jerusalem

Argentine President-elect Javier Milei also recently announced his plans to convert to Judaism.

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Sierra Leone's President and ruling party candidate Julius Maada Bio speaks to journalists after casting his vote for national elections at a polling station in Freetown, Sierra Leone, June 24, 2023.

Sierra Leone ‘ready’ to open Jerusalem embassy

To date only four countries have embassies in Jerusalem, the United States, Guatemala, Honduras and Kosovo, although a number of other countries have promised to follow suit.

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Why is the U.S. speeding up its Jerusalem embassy move?

Netanyahu, the Palestinians or just plain old logistics?

FEBRUARY 25, 2018ByHERB KEINON
US Embassy in Tel Aviv

Palestinians angry at decision to move US Embassy to Jerusalem in May

Clashes erupted in Gaza and the West Bank earlier on Friday in a weekly protest against US President Donald Trump's stance on Jerusalem.

FEBRUARY 23, 2018ByREUTERS
PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATORS set fire to a representation of a US ag during clashes with Israeli troops in Hebron last month, in response to US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

U.S. confirms Jerusalem embassy opening in May

The embassy opening will coincide with Israel’s 70th anniversary.

FEBRUARY 23, 2018ByMICHAEL WILNER
After signing, US President Donald Trump holds up the proclamation that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will move its embassy there, during an address from the White House in Washington, US, December 6, 2017.

Top Israeli minister: US to move embassy to Jerusalem on 70th Independence Day

A May opening appears to represent an earlier time frame than what had been expected.

FEBRUARY 23, 2018ByJPOST.COM STAFF, REUTERS
US Embassy in Tel Aviv

Jewish leaders meet Guatemalan president in support of Jerusalem embassy move

According to pro-Israel NGO Fuente Latina, the meeting was part of a “mission of gratitude and solidarity with Guatemala” comprised of 70 people.

JANUARY 28, 2018ByTAMARA ZIEVE
A meeting between the President of Guatemala with a group of leaders from the Mission of Gratitude and Solidarity with Guatemala

Weeks after shooting, IDF to investigate killing of Gazan double-amputee

29-year old paraplegic was killed during violent protests against Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital

JANUARY 4, 2018ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Ibraheem Abu Thuraya gestures during a protest against US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, near the border with Israel in the east of Gaza City, December 15, 2017.

Reality Check: Binding Israel to Trump is bad to its int'l. standing

DECEMBER 24, 2017ByJEFF BARAK
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israel Museum

PM calls UN 'House of Lies,' preemptively rejects vote on Jerusalem

Key countries to watch in vote: eastern and central EU countries, non-Muslim African states, India and Mexico. Netanyahu thanks Trump and Haley for 'courageous and uncompromising' stand for Israel.

DECEMBER 21, 2017ByHERB KEINON
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem.

Bahrain advises against clash with U.S. over Jerusalem issue

Bahrain has distanced itself from Palestinian efforts to isolate the US over its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital

DECEMBER 21, 2017ByBEN LYNFIELD
A meeting between Rabbi Marc Schneier and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, which took place at the Royal Palace in Manama, Bahrain, on Wednesday March 2, 2016.

Abbas to visit Saudi Arabia amid differences over US Jerusalem recognition

After the announcement, the group met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

DECEMBER 19, 2017ByBEN LYNFIELD
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud walks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a reception ceremony in Riyadh in 2015.