Embassy move

Committee approves building plans for permanent UAE embassy in central Israel

The approved plan allows for the construction of a building of up to 15 stories, housing the embassy's offices as well as residences for the ambassador and diplomatic staff.

|ByANNA BARSKY
Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords in Washington, US, September 15, 2020.
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion speaks with Archbishop Giorgio Lingua, the apostolic nuncio to Israel and the apostolic delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine, at a reception for the diplomatic corps at the municipality's sukkah, Sept. 27, 2026.

Huckabee announces plan to break ground on permanent US Embassy in Jerusalem

“We will soon be breaking ground on our property to begin the construction of the US embassy that will be our permanent home rather than being spread out all over the country,” Huckabee said.

|ByFELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar with Lionel Aingimea, Nauru's deputy president and foreign affairs minister.

From the Pacific to Jerusalem: The special alliance between Nauru and Israel - opinion

Nauru’s new embassy in Jerusalem reflects years of diplomatic support for Israel and a friendship that has endured international pressure.

|ByDAVID BEN-BASAT
Vivian Aisen, newly appointed to be abassador to Colombia, was previously the ambassador to Macedonia. She is seen here speaking at a joint Israeli-Macedonian event.

Vivian Aisen appointed new ambassador to Colombia as Israel strengthens ties with Latin America

The appointment is part of Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s efforts to renew and restore relations between Israel and Colombia amid warming ties between Israel and Latin American countries.

|ByNACHUM PERRY

Russia to open new Israel embassy branch in Jerusalem

The Foreign Ministry said that the building complex will include a residence for Russian diplomats and a conference hall.

JUNE 16, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV
The Russian Embassy in Tel Aviv is seen in this photo taken on February 26, 2022

Hungary to be first EU state with embassy in Jerusalem, Cohen says

Paraguay agrees to move embassy back to capital • Hungarian foreign minister agrees to petition against Palestinian 'pay-for-slay'

MAY 31, 2023ByLAHAV HARKOV
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen seen during his trip to Hungary on May 31, 2023

All embassies should be moved to Jerusalem - editorial

The modern State of Israel made its capital very clear from its inception, moving the Constituent Assembly - later renamed the Knesset - from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in 1949.

MAY 19, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
View of the US Consulate in Jerusalem's Arnona neighborhood, Israel.

Newspaper says Hungary to move embassy to Jerusalem, Budapest says no decision yet

The Times of Israel said the move would take place in an act of support by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

MARCH 3, 2023ByREUTERS
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during a media briefing in Budapest, Hungary, December 21, 2022.

Papua New Guinea to open embassy in Jerusalem, Israel's Cohen confirms

Israel and Papua New Guinea established diplomatic relations in 1978, but the Jerusalem mission will be its first embassy in Israel.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
FOREIGN MINISTER Eli Cohen, who is learning on the job, issued unconscionable praise for Qatar, says the writer.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo: A natural ally of Israel in Africa

Congolese Christians know about blessing Israel and being blessed. They want to see Congo thrive under the leadership of their president, aa role model in Africa and the world.

FEBRUARY 10, 2023ByJONATHAN FELDSTEIN
CONGO BLESS Israel committee members welcome the writer at Kinshasa international airport in Congo’s capital – with songs in Hebrew, making note of this being his first visit to Africa.

On this day: in 1950: Jerusalem becomes the capital of Israel

In 1950, Jerusalem became the capital of Israel. Now, other countries are slowly starting to recognize it as such.

JANUARY 23, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A view of the Machon Lev campus in Jerusalem, home to a number of the capital’s top start-ups, including AI-company Flycomm.

The Israeli-Palestinian fight for Jerusalem's history continues - opinion

What is going on here is not so much a battle over Jerusalem’s history as much as a battle over historical narratives.

JANUARY 20, 2023ByDORE GOLD
ISRAELI FLAGS flap in the wind on the Mount of Olives, overlooking the Dome of the Rock and Temple Mount.

Israel's foreign minister to visit Ukraine, no date set

Israel has sought to maintain relations with both countries even as it has condemned Russia's war on Ukraine and has provided humanitarian assistance. 

JANUARY 19, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Investigators work a site of a residential building damaged during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the village of Stari Bezradychi, in Kyiv region, Ukraine December 19, 2022.

Jerusalem publishes zoning for new US embassy in Jerusalem

The embassy will be on Derech Hebron between Hanoch Albek and Daniel Yanovsky Streets, an area known by its British Mandate-era name, "Camp Allenby."

NOVEMBER 8, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
The US Embassy in Jerusalem