'God bless you', Netanyahu tells Guatemalan president over Jerusalem embassy move

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

#WORLD NEWS DECEMBER 25, 2017 / 3:52 AM / UPDATED 25 MINUTES AGO

'God bless you', Netanyahu tells Guatemalan president over Jerusalem embassy move

Reuters Staff
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JERUSALEM/GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked Guatemala with a “God bless you” on Monday for deciding to move its embassy to Jerusalem, while the Palestinians said the Central American country was “on the wrong side of history”

In an official Facebook post on Sunday, Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales said he had chosen to relocate the embassy from Tel Aviv - siding with the United States in a dispute over Jerusalem’s status - after talking to Netanyahu. [L1N1OO0F7]

U.S. President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on Dec. 6, reversing decades of U.S. policy and upsetting the Arab world and Western allies.

On Thursday, 128 countries rebuked Trump by backing a non-binding U.N. General Assembly resolution calling on the United States to drop its recognition of Jerusalem.

“God bless you, my friend, President Jimmy Morales, God bless both our countries, Israel and Guatemala,” Netanyahu said, switching to English, in remarks to a weekly meeting of his Likud party faction in parliament.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-israel-guatemala/god-bless-you-netanyahu-tells-guatemalan-president-over-jerusalem-embassy-move-idUSKBN1EJ0EJ

[Sneederbunk]

1. Can't go wrong if you have Guatemala on your side.

[Igel]

2. Don't expect a resolution condemning Guatemala, however.

It's a matter of principle, of course.

[Pachamama]

3. I am sure an Economic Hitman had a nice visit with Jimmy Morales and he was persuaded to support

....Comrade Trumpsky's announcement about Jerusalem....