Pacific islands

Israel to open representative office in Papua New Guinea, FM Sa'ar announces after talks with PM

Sa'ar said that he thanked Marape for his support and friendship with Israel, specifically noting that Marape had decided to move Papua New Guinea's embassy to Jerusalem in 2023.

|ByTZVI JASPER
PAPUA NEW Guinea Christian pilgrims take part in the annual support march for Israel in Jerusalem on the occasion of the Sukkot holiday, organized by the International Christian Embassy and the Jerusalem municipality, on October 15, 2008.
THE FIRST residential Ambassador of Fiji to Israel, Jesoni Vitusagavulu, meets President Isaac Herzog, February 3, 2026.

More than PR: Diplomacy means strengthening the relationships with our friends - editorial

Sometimes the wisest diplomatic investments are not made where support is weakest but where friendship has already been proven. This is one of those times.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meet in Munich, February 14, 2025.

FM Sa’ar heads to Fiji as Israel prepares Suva embassy opening

Israel is expected to open a resident embassy in Fiji, deepening diplomatic, strategic, and development ties as Jerusalem expands its Pacific presence.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
FIJI’S FIRST resident ambassador to Israel: Jesoni Vitusagavulu (L) presents his credentials to President Isaac Herzog, Feb. 3.

Small nations, strong ties: Fiji’s ambassador talks faith, friendship, and Israel - interview

In an interview with the Magazine, Ambassador Jesoni Vitusagavulu explained the strategic - as well as spiritual - reasons behind Fiji’s support for Israel.

|ByMICHAEL FREUND

Local religious movement claims the Ark of the Covenant is in the Solomon Islands

Among the To’abaita people in the north of Malaita, a deeply rooted belief holds that they descend from the “Lost Ten Tribes of Israel.”

MARCH 9, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Coastline of the Solomon Islands.

Germany establishes diplomatic ties with Niue, signaling the importance of the Pacific - opinion

Niue is not a member of the United Nations, yet it is increasingly active and visible in diplomacy, with growing confidence and widening networks.

JANUARY 25, 2026ByYOSEF SOLOMON
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during the Italy–Germany Business Forum at the Grand Hotel Parco dei Principi, in Rome, Italy, January 23, 2026.