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    Israel praises Guatemala for deciding to move embassy to Jerusalem

    Israel praises Guatemala for deciding to move embassy to Jerusalem
    Written by Anupama Vijayakumar
    Dec 26, 2017, 03:04 pm 2 min read
    Israel praises Guatemala for deciding to move embassy to Jerusalem

    Guatemala, a US-ally recently became the first state to announce its decision to shift its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales had announced the move on a Facebook post. Israeli officials praised Morales for his courageous decision. "Your decision proves that you and your country are true friends of Israel," tweeted Israeli parliamentary speaker, Yuli Edelstein. Here's more about it.

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    Israel congratulates President Morales

    "I congratulate my friend (Morales) on his bold decision to move his country's embassy in Israel to Jerusalem... your decision proves you're true friends of Israel," tweeted Israeli parliamentary speaker, Yuli Edelstein. Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked thanked Morales for his "courageous decision" and expressed confidence that other countries will follow his lead soon.

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