Jerusalem Embassy Act

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.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka.
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.

|ByREUTERS
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.

|ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and US President Joe Biden in the Oval Office in August.

Israel can't submit to Biden pressure on consulate, settlements - opinion

Since last spring, the Biden administration has pressured Israel to allow the US to reopen a separate consulate, solely for Palestinian Arabs, in the heart of Israel’s capital, Jerusalem.

|ByMORTON ALEO GIOSUÈ KLEIN

Pro-Israel European politicians gather for online conference on Jerusalem

“We have been able to unite pro-Israel parliamentarians around the world and form one global voice in support of preserving the unity of Jerusalem.”

MARCH 14, 2021ByMICHAEL STARR
Israel Allies Foundation Jerusalem Conference

U.S. ends waivers of Jerusalem Embassy Act after terms fulfilled

President Trump in December 2017 recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital and in May 2018 followed through on his campaign promise to move the embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

MAY 9, 2019ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo listens during a news conference in Reykjavik

Arab League tells Brazil Israel embassy move to Jerusalem could harm ties

The embassy move has been praised as "historic" by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who plans to attend Bolsonaro's presidential inauguration.

DECEMBER 11, 2018ByREUTERS
Presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, shows a doll of himself during a rally in Curitiba, Brazil March 29, 2018.

Zeman opens Czech House in Jerusalem, possible forerunner to embassy

“I firmly believe that my fourth visit to Israel will be the opening of the Czech Embassy.”

NOVEMBER 27, 2018ByHERB KEINON
Czech President Milos Zeman and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the inauguration of the Czech House in Jerusalem

Candidly Speaking: A call to General Assembly participants

Trump is your president and as Americans you can hate him or love him.

OCTOBER 23, 2018ByISI LEIBLER
President Donald Trump speaks with Jewish leaders via phone

A call to General Assembly participants

Trump is your president and as Americans you can hate him or love him.

OCTOBER 22, 2018ByJPOST.COM STAFF
President Donald Trump speaks with Jewish leaders via phone

4. David Friedman

The envoy who moved the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018ByHERB KEINON
United States Ambassador to Israel David Friedman

Turkey to open Paraguay embassy after policy shift on Israeli capital

Paraguay considers Israel's decision to close its embassy hasty and disproportionate, and hopes Israeli authorities will reconsider.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018ByREUTERS
Turkish flag 311 (R)

Paraguay to move embassy back to Tel Aviv

Israel responds by closing embassy in Asuncion.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018ByHERB KEINON
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes (L) unveil the new Paraguayan embassy in Jerusalem, May 21, 2018.

Booking.com labeled Jerusalem as an ‘Israeli settlement’

“I thought it was a hoax until I checked it out and saw it with my own eyes.”

AUGUST 1, 2018ByJTA
A general view of Jerusalem shows the Dome of the Rock, located in Jerusalem's Old City on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount December 6, 2017.

Australia: ‘We won’t move our embassy to Jerusalem’

“Jerusalem is a final status issue and we have maintained that position for decades.”

JUNE 17, 2018ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
ULURU IS LIT by the setting sun in the Northern Territory in central Australia