Tag: Embassy
New Israeli ambassador urges UK to move embassy to Jerusalem
Israel’s new ambassador to the United Kingdom has called on the British government to move its embassy to Jerusalem, defended the settlements and said that Brexit would “help” trade between the nations.
In a wide-ranging...
House introduces bill to sanction Iranian terror group
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to sanction a top Iranian terror proxy group in Iraq that has targeted U.S. personnel in Baghdad.
Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) introduced the measure on Thursday...
Bahrain and Israel agree to open mutual embassies by year’s end
The foreign ministers of Israel and Bahrain announced that the two countries, which signed normalization agreements in September as part of the Abraham Accords, will open embassies in their respective countries by the end...
Israel welcomes Dominican Republic declaration regarding potential Jerusalem embassy move
Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi on Saturday welcomed the Dominican Republic’s declaration that it is considering moving its embassy to Jerusalem.
The Dominican Republic’s Foreign Ministry announced in a statement on Friday that it was...
Reports: Serbia won’t move embassy to Jerusalem if Israel recognizes Kosovo
Serbia has stated that it will not move its embassy to Jerusalem if Israel recognizes Kosovo, according to reports from The Jerusalem Post and The Times of Israel on Wednesday, each citing an anonymous source.
“Serbia will not move...
EU warns Serbia, Kosovo Jerusalem embassy move could endanger membership bid
The European Union warned Serbia and Kosovo on Monday that they could be hurting their chances for E.U. membership by moving their embassies to Jerusalem.
“There is no E.U. member state with an embassy in...
Neo-Nazis crash Holocaust survivor’s Zoom testimony
Neo-Nazis on Monday crashed an online Holocaust Remembrance Day event hosted by the Israeli embassy in Germany.
The embassy hosted survivor Zvi Herschel, who told his story to the public through the Zoom meeting application,...
Israeli ambassador: ‘I hope the Polish embassy soon relocates to Jerusalem’
Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer expressed a wish on Monday that Poland move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem soon.
Despite the tensions between the two countries, exemplified by...
Israel to open embassy in Rwanda, deepening African diplomatic partnerships
Israel will open an embassy in the central African state of Rwanda in 2019, Israel Hayom learned on Sunday. The new embassy will be located in the capital, Kigali.
Although the two countries have maintained...
Czech president announces speeding up of embassy relocation to Jerusalem
Czech President Milos Zeman doubled down on his intent to see his country’s embassy in Israel relocate from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, saying that he plans to push the move through.
Zeman was sworn in...