Israeli PM calls on world to follow US to move embassies to Jerusalem

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on world leaders to follow the United States and relocate their embassies to Jerusalem.


Speaking during a reception of a US diplomatic delegation in Jerusalem, Netanyahu thanked the United States for the relocation, which will take place on Monday.

"There is no greater supporter of Israel on the earth," he said. "We are eternally grateful."

He called on other countries to follow the US move, saying that "in any peace that you could possibly imagine, Jerusalem will remain as Israel's capital."

• He also thanked the leaders of Guatemala and Paraguay for their decisions to move their embassies to Jerusalem.

According to Netanyahu, other countries are expected to announce similar decisions soon. "We will not say whom because that is a state secret," he said.

   (chinamedia)

 14/5/18