Guatemala follows in Trump's footsteps, announces embassy move to Jerusalem - News Summed Up

Guatemala follows in Trump's footsteps, announces embassy move to Jerusalem


Nine countries voted "no": Honduras, Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Togo, Guatemala, the U.S. and Israel. No other country has its embassy for Israel in Jerusalem, though the Czech Republic has said it is considering such a move. Neither the U.S. nor Guatemala specified exactly when its embassy would move. THESE COUNTRIES VOTED WITH US AS UN CONDEMNS TRUMP'S RECOGNITION OF JERUSALEM AS ISRAEL'S CAPITALTrump said he was merely recognizing reality and not prejudging negotiations on the future borders of the city. Trump's announcement has set off weeks of fighting between Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces that have left 12 Palestinians dead.


Source: Fox News December 24, 2017 23:13 UTC



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