[ April 18, 2024 ]
Praise Jesus!
Guatemalan Embassy Re-opens in Jerusalem: ‘This Is the Land of Jesus’
Breitbart, May 16, 2018:
JERUSALEM, Israel — The Central American nation of Guatemala became the first country after the United States to move its embassy to Jerusalem on Wednesday, just two days after the new U.S. embassy was opened.
Guatemala is also the first Latin American country to move its embassy to Jerusalem, ahead of Paraguay, which will move its embassy later this month. The new embassy is located in an office building in Jerusalem’s Malha Technology Park, on the south side of the city.
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In 1947, Guatemala supported the UN partition resolution that paved the way for Israel’s independence, and was the second country to recognize Israel after the United States. The Guatemalan embassy had been in Jerusalem until 1980, the Jerusalem Post notes, when it was removed during a tumultuous period in Guatemalan history, amidst a dispute over the status of “united” Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Today, however, Guatemala is stable — and more positive in its relationship with Israel
Guatemalan congressman Marcos Fernano Yax, whose constituency is 96% indigenous Mayan
President Jimmy Morales traveled to Israel for the occasion.“It is important because this is the land of God. This is the land of Jesus,” he told reporters outside the embassy, praising the “wonderful” decision by President Jimmy Morales to move the Guatemalan embassy back to Jerusalem.
Asked about the opinion of the majority of the member states of the United Nations that Jerusalem should not be recognized as Israel’s capital until there was a peace agreement with the Palestinians, Yax said: “In Latin America, we have a lot of Catholic people. We have a lot of Christians. And we read the Bible. And the Bible says Jerusalem is the holy land of Israel.” Yax said that he hoped other countries in Latin America would make the same decision.
Israel Suy, a Guatemalan businessman living in Los Angeles, told Breitbart News that he had traveled to Israel for the dedication of both the American and Guatemalan embassies.
“I want to be part of history. I want to tell future generations I was here. And we have to stick together.”
After the singing of the Guatemalan and Israeli national anthems, Ambassador Sara Angelina Solis delivered opening remarks, followed by Guatemalan Foreign Minister Sandra Jovel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered a “special welcome” to Guatemalan “You were always among the first.” He noted that many cities in Israel had a “Guatemala Street” because “we remember our friends.”
He added: “My next trip to Latin America goes through Guatemala.”
President Morales, who traveled to Jerusalem for the occasion, noted that Guatemala and Israel had a shared history going many years.
“Guatemala y Israel, unidos por siempre,” he said, to enthusiastic applause.
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23 Comments
5 years ago
Very nice. On a side note, not one Democrat, not Schumer, not Washerwoman Shultz, none went to Israel for the occasion. Speaks volumes.
5 years ago
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LOL
I was surprised at that but than again they operate as a collective herd of sheep. Sheep are one of the DUMBEST animals out there and why Christ used them so much in His examples….
5 years ago
Reply to
LOL
Agree. Unless they start throwing these anti-semites, Anti-American and their savages out it will only get worse.
Like this Airlines kicked out the jihadi muslima out for trying to impose sharia law on other in an airplane http://tinyurl.com/yaz3286w
Its Hilarious !
5 years ago
Reply to
Suresh
WHO do they think they are? When we go to another country, we obey and respect the law of the land. We don’t try to bring our own .
5 years ago
Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. It is also the spiritual capital of Christianity. The Muslims are the invaders.
5 years ago
Reply to
Concern4Future
Exactly they seem to invade everywhere and bring their misery and cause utter chaos.
5 years ago
Reply to
Concern4Future
Indeed, this is a very brave and courageous move on Guatemala’s part.
5 years ago
Reply to
Concern4Future
What does international law say about Jerusalem? Just asking….Also, give America back to the natives
5 years ago
Reply to
Kat Mandu
That one just got you put on the shelf for another 2 weeks. Stop the sloganeering.
5 years ago
Very nice!
Every sovereign country has the right to determine it’s capital.
Jerusalem is written about all over in the Bible.
It is NEVER mentioned in the Qur’an.
5 years ago
The idiotic attempt to deny Jewish history, the temple in Jerusalem and ancient and continuous Jewish presence in their own land. We Christians are beginning to realize that when they attack the Jewishness of Jerusalem and its history they are directly attacking the truth of the Gospels.
5 years ago
Good that they have opened in the land of the chosen people of GOD .
5 years ago
All this seems either to be acceptable, or forgotten all about.
5 years ago
U.N is a big part of the deep state and i pray Trump takes us out of it.
5 years ago
Praise Jesus indeed! At least one other nation recognizes historical fact that was established more than 3,000 years ago. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
5 years ago
God bless you
5 years ago
Poor Jesus even his given Hebrew name has been co-opted, after all he wasn’t hispanic or latino.
