"Move your embassies to Jerusalem because it advances peace, and that's because you can't base peace on a foundation of lies." The US Embassy move "gives life to a religious conflict instead of a dignified peace," it said in a statement. Israel said all 86 countries with diplomatic missions in Israel were invited to the event, and 33 confirmed attendance. Among those present were delegates from Guatemala and Paraguay, which will open their own Jerusalem embassies later this month. EUROPEAN RIFTAttending the Foreign Ministry gathering were representatives from Hungary, Romania and the Czech Republic, but none from western European Union states - suggesting a rift within the bloc over Trump's Jerusalem move.

Source: The Star May 14, 2018 05:03 UTC