{"id":450006,"date":"2017-12-25T12:17:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-25T12:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/12\/25\/guatemala-to-move-embassy-to-jerusalem\/"},"modified":"2017-12-25T12:17:00","modified_gmt":"2017-12-25T12:17:00","slug":"guatemala-to-move-embassy-to-jerusalem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/12\/25\/guatemala-to-move-embassy-to-jerusalem\/","title":{"rendered":"Guatemala to move embassy to Jerusalem"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Morales said he had spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and instructed Guatemala\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>foreign ministry to \u201cinitiate the process to make it possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Guatemala, the United States, Israel and six smaller nations voted against a United Nations resolution to condemn US President Donald Trump\u2019s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.\u00a0The vote\u00a0on Thursday was overwhelming, with 128 in support and 35 abstentions. Another 21 countries did not participate in the vote.<\/div>\n
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The Central American nation is the first country to announce it would move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem\u00a0<\/strong>since Trump issued his announcement December 6.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday I spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,\u201d Morales said on Facebook.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe spoke about the great relationships we have had as nations since Guatemala supported the creation of the State of Israel. One of the most relevant topics was the return of the Embassy of Guatemala to Jerusalem.<\/p>\n

\u201cI inform you that I have given instructions to the Chancellor [Foreign Minister] to initiate the process to make it possible. God bless you,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Last week, Netanyahu told CNN that \u201cseveral countries\u201d were considering moving their embassies to Jerusalem in the wake of Trump\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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