Foreig­n Minist­er Ernest­o Araujo's latest remark­s sugges­t the contro­versia­l propos­al is still on the tableBRASíLIA: Brazil is ‘still studying’ the relocation of its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, Brazil’s top diplomat said Wednesday, days before President Jair Bolsonaro is due to visit the country. After taking power in January, Bolsonaro reiterated a pledge to follow US President Donald Trump’s lead in moving the embassy from Tel Aviv. The decision to move the embassy is highly sensitive because Israel claims all of Jerusalem as its capital, while Palestinians view east Jerusalem as the capital of its future state. So far, only the United States and Guatemala have broken with that consensus by opening embassies in Jerusalem. Israel and the US have spoken with Honduras about its embassy going to Jerusalem.

Source: The Express Tribune March 21, 2019 11:37 UTC