Guatemalan Ambassador: ‘Blessings’ Will Follow Our Embassy Move to Jerusalem – CBN News Chris Mitchell
JERUSALEM, Israel – This week the Trump administration made history by moving the US Embassy
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On December 25, 2017, Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales announced his country would move
“Guatemala has been a very blessed nation and I believe we have had an excellent relationship with
Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales, Photo, CBN News, Jonathan Goff
At the opening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed Guatemala’s president and
“There’s a Guatemala street in many cities and many communities in Israel because we remember
Guatemala began flying its flag at the embassy’s location in Jerusalem’s Technological Park before
Jerusalem’s Technological Park, Photo, CBN News, Jonathan Goff
Sarah Angelina Solis is Guatemala’s ambassador to Israel. She called the move an “historic” decision.
“And it’s a very brave decision. It’s an historic decision and we are happy about this – and as the
The ambassador added that her country’s history played a part in the decision.
“Guatemala was also the first country in the world to establish an embassy in Jerusalem in 1956 –
Guatemalan Ambassador to Israel Sarah Angelina Solis, Photo, CBN News, Jonathan Goff
She explained that Guatemala also followed the US at another critical time for Israel. “In 1948, it
“There are very few countries that have this kind of history so we are very close to the State of Israel
Israeli leaders, including former US Ambassador Michael Oren, see the US and Guatemala as just
Israeli MK Michael Oren, Photo, CBN News, Jonathan Goff
“We’ve had intimations from the Czech Republic, from Hungary, from some Latin American countries
Jurgen Buhler, director of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem also believes more nations
“This is not the end of a process; I believe that this is actually the beginning of a process,” Buhler
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat helped facilitate the move of the Guatemalan Embassy.
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, Photo, CBN News, Jonathan Goff
“They’re very cheerful, happy and good people and I’m very proud of our partners in Guatemala,”
“I was amazed by the innumerable amount congratulatory messages that the embassy received, not
That’s where Guatemala comes in. It has one of the highest percentages of evangelical Christians of
“People in Guatemala pray for the peace in this region, pray for Jerusalem and they are excited,” she