Arab nations oppose Colombia's Jerusalem embassy
Colombia today opened an embassy in occupied Jerusalem, which sparked angry Arab and international reactions. Egypt, Kuwait, and the Arab League condemned the move, considering it a violation of international law and United Nations resolutions, as well as a setback to peace efforts. Egypt firmly rejected these measures, reaffirming its commitment to the two-state solution and the establishment of a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. Kuwait called on the international community to confront attempts to impose a new reality in the occupied Palestinian territories, while the Arab League warned that this step ignores the legal and political status of East Jerusalem and conflicts with Security Council resolutions that reaffirm non-recognition of changes to the 1967 borders, including Jerusalem. The opening of the embassy marks Colombia’s first shift in its policy toward Jerusalem and coincides with the resumption of its free trade agreement with Israel, representing a change in Colombia’s foreign policy compared to the previous government.
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