BREAKING: Papua New Guinea to Open Embassy in Jerusalem

This will be the pacific country’s first embassy in Israel

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

In another diplomatic victory for Israel, Papua New Guinea has announced that they will move their embassy to Jerusalem this year. Although the predominantly Christian nation, located on an island in the South Pacific, have had diplomatic relationships with Israel since 1978 (three years after declaring independence) this will be their first embassy in Israel. Eli Cohen (Israeli foreign minister) said, “I thank Papua New Guinea for the close relationship, the overwhelming support at international institutions and the decision to establish an embassy in Jerusalem.” Indeed, Papua New Guinea often votes against anti-Israel resolutions in the UN General Assembly.

When the move is completed, Papua New Guinea will be joining the United States, Guatemala, Kosovo, and Honduras who have already moved their embassies to Jerusalem. Countries such as Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Brazil and Colombia have opened branches of their embassies in Jerusalem, which in effect gives de facto recognition of Israel’s sovereignty in Jerusalem.

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