Guatemala announces move to relocate it’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

Following in US's footsteps, Guatemala has announced plans to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem.

President Jimmy Morales confirmed the move from Tel Aviv on Sunday, days after Guatemala voted along with other 8 nations with the US against a non-binding United Nations General Assembly resolution  resolution denouncing Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

Today I spoke with the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. We are talking about the excellent relations that we have had as nations since Guatemala supported the creation of the state of Israel," Morales said in a Facebook post on Sunday.

One of the most important topics was the return of the embassy of Guatemala to Jerusalem.

So I inform you that I have instructed the chancellor to initiate the respective coordination so that it may be.

  
Israeli Foreign Ministry Spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon welcomed the move and expressed gratitude, describing the move as an "important decision" in a Twitter post.

Thank you Guatemala 🇬🇹 for your important decision to move your Embassy to #Jerusalem! Wonderful news and true friendship!!Viva la amistad entre Guatemala y Israel 🇬🇹🇮🇱. @IsraelMFA @Israel

— Emmanuel Nahshon (@EmmanuelNahshon) December 25, 2017

No other country has their embassy for Israel in Jerusalem, though the Czech Republic has said it is considering such a move too.

Trump upended decades of U.S. policy with his Dec. 6 announcement that he was recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Though Trump said he was merely recognizing reality and not prejudging negotiations on the future borders of the city, Palestinians saw the move as siding with Israel on the most sensitive issue in the Israel-Palestinian conflict.