Colombia Opens Jerusalem Embassy, Becoming 10th Country to Do So
Colombia officially opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, October 14, in a ceremony led by Foreign Minister Omar Bula, marking a significant shift in the country’s relationship with Israel following the diplomatic break initiated by former President Gustavo Petro’s administration. With the opening of the diplomatic mission, Colombia becomes the 10th country in the […]
Colombia has opened its embassy in Jerusalem, becoming the tenth country to defy UN agreements on the disputed city's status. The announcement comes as part of President Abelardo de la Espriella's administration's strategy to restore and strengthen bilateral relations with Israel, despite international controversy. The embassy's relocation was led by Foreign Minister Omar Bula during a ceremony attended by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and both countries' ambassadors.
The decision has drawn criticism from the Palestinian National Authority, who called it a "flagrant violation of international law and United Nations Security Council Resolutions 476 and 478 of 1980."
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