AWESOME: Ukraine Likely to Open Embassy Branch in Jerusalem

Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel says their official recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital may only be months away!

By Nosson Shulman: Licensed Tour Guide of VIP Israel Tours & Authentic Virtual Tours (click here to check out his free trailer videos)

“My Country recognizes the one and only capital of Israel, and that is Jerusalem.” These were the exact words last week by Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevhen Korniychuk at a special 2 day-event in Kiev, marking 30 years of diplomatic relations between the two states. Ambassador Korniychuk, (although it is not yet official) has spoken with President Zelensky about the decision to recognize the Holy City and to open a branch of the embassy in Jerusalem, further stating that it will likely happen in a “Matter of months, not years”.

Israel’s Jerusalem Affairs Minister Zeev Elkin (himself Ukrainian born) was also at the event and presented Korniychuk with a 2,700-year-old artifact bearing the word “Jerusalem” in Hebrew. Elkin praised the positive direction going forward of the relationship between the two nations. In October, Israel’s new President Isaac Herzog visited Ukraine in his first official state visit. During this visit, he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (who is Jewish himself) and invited him to come to Israel.

Should the Ukraine finalize this move, they will be joining other European countries (Hungary, Czech Republic, and Slovakia) who have already opened an embassy branch in Jerusalem, thus giving de facto recognition of Israel’s claim to the Holy City. Brazil and Columbia have recently opened diplomatic missions in the ancient city, while four countries (US, Guatemala, Kosovo, and Honduras) have moved their entire embassy operations to Jerusalem. Malawi and Equatorial New Guinea have also pledged to open their embassies in the near future in Jerusalem, Israel’s Eternal Capital!

Nosson Shulman is a journalist and Licensed Tour Guide in Israel specializing in Biblical tours. To allow tourists to experience Israel during the Corona era, he created the new hit Israel tour video series which brings Israel to the home of viewers by simulating actual tours. To check out his free sneak preview tour videos, click here. To view sample tour itineraries or to inquire about private tour opportunities with a personalized itinerary on your next trip to Israel, click here.