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US opens embassy in Jerusalem: Which countries attended?
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US opens embassy in Jerusalem: Which countries attended?
Thirty-two countries attend US ceremony to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem, says Israel's foreign ministry.
15 May 2018
Israel said all 86 countries with diplomatic missions in Israel were invited to the event [Ronen Zvulun/Reuters]
The United States has formally opened its embassy in Jerusalem amid deadly protests in the Gaza Strip.
The move on Monday followed a December 2017 decision by US President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and relocate the US mission there from Tel Aviv.
Trump's controversial declaration was widely condemned by the international community, with the United Nations General Assembly rejecting by a huge majority the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
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Most countries say the status of Jerusalem - a sacred city to Jews, Muslims and Christians - should be determined in a final peace settlement and that moving their embassies now would pre-judge any such deal.
Israel's foreign ministry said all 86 countries with diplomatic missions in Israel were invited to the embassy opening, and 32 confirmed attendance.
Here is a breakdown of the countries that attended the ceremony:
A: Albania, Angola, Austria
C: Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Czech Republic
D: Dominican Republic
E: El Salvador, Ethiopia
G: Georgia, Guatemala
H: Honduras, Hungary
K: Kenya
M: Myanmar, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
P: Panama, Peru, Philippines*
R: Romania, Rwanda
S: Serbia, South Sudan
T: Thailand
U: Ukraine
V: Vietnam
P: Paraguay
T: Tanzania
Z: Zambia
SOURCE: AL JAZEERA AND NEWS AGENCIES
*underscoring is poster's
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islander:
some trivia:
-of the asean, not a single muslim-majority country was represented
-of the 28-member european union (including the united kingdom), austria, czech republic, hungary, and romania, for a total of 4, were represented
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Here's a round-up of statements from around the world regarding Monday's events (i.e. US embassy opening in Jerusalem and Palestinian protests):
Arab League
The Cairo-based Arab League, comprising 22 member states, urged the international community to oppose what it considers an "unjust decision" and the ongoing "Israeli occupation" of Jerusalem
It called the embassy relocation a "blatant attack on the feelings of Arabs and Muslims" and a "grave violation of the rules of international law" that would destabilise the region.
Palestinians have asked for an urgent meeting at the Arab League on Wednesday to discuss the matter.
Egypt's al-Azhar religious institution meanwhile urged the international community to use "all peaceful means" to "dismiss positions of countries that sided with the Zionist entity," referring to Israel.
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United Nations
Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, the UN high commissioner for human rights, called for the immediate stop of Israeli live fire targeting dozens.
A statement read on Twitter: "Shocking killing of dozens, injury of hundreds by Israeli live fire in Gaza must stop now. The right to life must be respected. Those responsible for outrageous human rights violations must be held to account. The international community needs to ensure justice for victims."
Earlier, Antonio Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, expressed concern about "the high number of people killed" in Gaza.
Speaking to reporters in Austria's capital, Vienna, the UN chief said that the Gaza bloodshed showed the need for a political solution.
"There is no Plan B to a two-state solution in which Israelis and Palestinians can live in peace," Guterres said.
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