Guatemala To Move Its Embassy To Jerusalem

Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales. (Image: Youtube)

The Guardian: Guatemala to follow Trump by moving Israel embassy to Jerusalem

President Jimmy Morales announced decision on Facebook, making it the first country to mirror US’s controversial decision

Guatemala’s president has announced that the Central American country will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, becoming the first country to follow the lead of US president Donald Trump in ordering the change.

Guatemala was one of nine countries that voted with the United States and Israel on Thursday when the UN general assembly overwhelmingly adopted a non-binding resolution denouncing Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

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More News On Guatemala Announcing Its Decision To Move Its Embassy To Jerusalem

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Guatemala announces plan to move Israel embassy to Jerusalem -- The Hill
Guatemala follows U.S. lead, says it is moving embassy in Israel to Jerusalem -- Washington Times
Guatemala to move its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem after voting with the US during UN vote denouncing President Trump's recognition of the city -- Daily Mail

Muslim Leaders Have Declared East Jerusalem As The Capital Of Palestine

Al Jazeera: OIC declares East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has declared East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine, rejected the US stance as "dangerous" and called on the international community to follow in its footsteps.

At a summit held in Turkey a week after US President Donald Trump declared Jerusalem as Israel's capital, the group of Muslim leaders on Wednesday called on all countries to "recognise the State of Palestine and East Jerusalem as its occupied capital".

In a statement, the OIC added that the 57-member group remains committed to a "just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution".

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More News On Muslim Leaders Declaring East Jerusalem As The Capital Of Palestine

Muslim nations urge recognition of East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital -- BBC
Muslim leaders call on world to recognize East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital -- Reuters
Islamic leaders urge East Jerusalem recognition as 'Palestine's capital' -- AFP
Erdogan Forges Accord to Name East Jerusalem Palestinian Capital -- Bloomberg
Iran calls on Muslim nations to step up efforts against Trump's Jerusalem decision -- Reuters
Palestinians have right to Jerusalem as capital: Saudi king -- AFP
OIC draft declaration says Trump's Jerusalem move marks U.S. withdrawal from peace process -- Reuters
Jordan's King rejects change in status of Jerusalem, its holy sites -- Reuters

U.S.: Jerusalem's Status Subject To Negotiation

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From Haaretz:

The U.S. State Department said Sunday that the future status of Jerusalem would be determined through peace negotiations, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's declaration last week that the capital would "never again be partitioned and divided."

"Jerusalem is a final status issue. Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to resolve its status during negotiations. We will support their efforts to reach agreements on all final status issues," a State Department spokesman said when asked to respond to Netanyahu's proclamation that Jerusalem would always remain under Israeli sovereignty.

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My Comment: I am sure that the present Israeli Government would not agree to this proposal.