Netanyahu: Brazil Committed to Moving Embassy to Jerusalem in 2020

  • 12/15/2019
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he has been given assurances by the son of Brazils president that the country will follow the United States and move its embassy to Jerusalem next year. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signaled before he intends to move his country’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, but senior officials later backtracked. Brazil did, however, open a trade mission to Israel in Jerusalem this year. Bolsonaros son, lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro, told the new trade mission that, prior to traveling, his father, "told me that for sure, as a commitment, hes going to move the embassy to Jerusalem." He did not give a date, according to Reuters. Netanyahu later issued a statement saying he met with Eduardo Bolsonaro, who told him they had "committed to move Brazils embassy to Jerusalem in 2020." US President Donald Trump broke global consensus by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in late 2017 and moving the US embassy there the following May. Most world powers say the city’s status should only be decided as part of a peace process with the Palestinians.

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