Israel, Palestinians spar over new Jerusalem embassies

16 May by Vitaliy Dadalyan

Israel, Palestinians spar over new Jerusalem embassies

Israel, Palestinians spar over new Jerusalem embassies

Israel celebrated the opening of Guatemala’s new embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday as the Palestinians, infuriated by the relocation of the U.S. Embassy to the contested city, recalled their ambassadors to four European countries that had supported the move. Israel has been buoyed by the new Jerusalem missions, which have infuriated the Palestinians. The opening of the U.S. Embassy on Monday was met with mass protests on the Gaza border, where Israeli troops killed nearly 60 Palestinians, triggering a wave of international condemnation.

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