GUATEMALA CITY: Guatemala's international minister insisted that President Jimmy Morales' plan to transport the country's embassy in Israel to Jerusalem will not be reversed, and referred to as for critics to "respect" the country's choices.
"It's a decision that has been made ... it is not going to be reversed," Sandra Jovel advised reporters all over an tournament to commemorate the tip of the Guatemalan civil struggle in 1996.
"The Guatemalan government is very respectful of the positions that other countries have taken, and as we are respectful of those decisions, we believe others should respect decisions made by Guatemala," she added according to critics together with the Palestinians.
Last Sunday, Morales rapidly introduced the switch of the embassy from Tel Aviv to Israel on social media, within the wake of the UN General Assembly's condemnation of a identical move via the United States.
The announcement made Guatemala the primary nation to follow the United States's controversial lead on the holy town.
Israel claims all of Jerusalem as its capital, whilst Palestinians, believe east Jerusalem because the occupied capital in their future state.
Morales, protecting his decision, stated Israel is an "ally" and that Guatemala has "historically been pro-Israel."
"It's a decision that has been made ... it is not going to be reversed," Sandra Jovel advised reporters all over an tournament to commemorate the tip of the Guatemalan civil struggle in 1996.
"The Guatemalan government is very respectful of the positions that other countries have taken, and as we are respectful of those decisions, we believe others should respect decisions made by Guatemala," she added according to critics together with the Palestinians.
Last Sunday, Morales rapidly introduced the switch of the embassy from Tel Aviv to Israel on social media, within the wake of the UN General Assembly's condemnation of a identical move via the United States.
The announcement made Guatemala the primary nation to follow the United States's controversial lead on the holy town.
Israel claims all of Jerusalem as its capital, whilst Palestinians, believe east Jerusalem because the occupied capital in their future state.
Morales, protecting his decision, stated Israel is an "ally" and that Guatemala has "historically been pro-Israel."
Guatemala: Jerusalem embassy move 'won't be reversed'
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