Tag: Guatemala
Abbas thanks Venezuela, encourages Latin American nations not to move embassies
In a meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas urged Latin American countries not to move their countries’ Israeli embassies to Jerusalem.
“We hope that some countries across Latin America will...
Guatemala becomes first nation to open embassy in Jerusalem
The Guatemalan diplomatic mission in Israel and its staff entered their new embassy Tuesday afternoon for the first time, making Guatemala the first foreign country to establish its embassy in Jerusalem.
The official dedication of...
Guatemala to move embassy to Jerusalem right after U.S.
Guatemala will purportedly move its embassy to Jerusalem just two days after the expected opening of the new U.S. embassy in Israel’s capital in May.
The moving date was announced by Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat...
Guatemala receives highest award for truth-telling on Israel
The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA), the world’s oldest and largest Middle East media monitoring organization, announced that it will give its highest honor—the Emet Award—to the republic of Guatemala...
Guatemala announces it will move embassy to Jerusalem next May
Guatemala has announced that it will move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May, the country’s president announced on Sunday.
“I would like to thank President Trump for leading the way. His courageous...
Trump thanks Guatemala’s Morales for Jerusalem embassy move
President Donald Trump thanked his Guatemalan counterpart, Jimmy Morales, for his announcement that he would move Guatemala’s embassy to Jerusalem.
“President Trump thanked President Morales for supporting the United States and Israel, and for his...
Jewish, Christian leaders visit Guatemala to affirm Central American nation’s ‘courageous act’ on Jerusalem
(January 29, 2018 / JNS) In the wake of Guatemala’s decision to relocate its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem following President Donald Trump’s historic announcement of the same policy decision in early December, a large delegation of Jewish...
Florida Jews to go to Guatemala to give thanks for Jerusalem embassy stance
Two Florida congregations are planning a joint “mission of gratitude” to Guatemala later this month to thank the Central American country for its declared intention to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv...
U.S. Jewish leaders commend Guatemala
Leaders of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations on Tuesday commended Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales in the wake of his announcement that his country would move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
The leaders...
Guatemala to Welcome First Central American Holocaust Museum
A colonial-era house in Guatemala City, Guatemala will be the site of the Museo del Holocausto, the first Holocaust museum in Central America. It is set to open before the end of the year according...