Excitement in Israel as Countries Prepare to Raise Flags at New Embassies in Jerusalem: "Welcome Back to Our Eternal Capital!"

Jonathan Benedek : May 3, 2018
Breakingisraelnews.com

"I was moved to see the flag of Guatemala waving in Jerusalem in advance of the opening of the Guatemalan embassy later this month. Dear friends, welcome back to our eternal capital!" -Benjamin Netanyahu

(Israel)— [Breakingisraelnews.com] With the Guatemalan flag already hoisted at the location of its new embassy in Jerusalem, there is a palpable mood of excitement among Israeli officials to see other countries doing the same very soon. (Image: Guatemala's flag was raised at the location of its new embassy in Jerusalem on Tuesday, May 1, 2018/Source: Capture/YouTube/via BIN)

"Wonderful to see Guatemala's flag flying proudly above the new Guatemalan embassy in Israel's capital, Jerusalem," Yuval Rotem, Director General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, wrote on Twitter. "Looking forward to seeing many more flags joining Guatemala's in the city of peace."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was also very "moved."

"I was moved to see the flag of Guatemala waving in Jerusalem in advance of the opening of the Guatemalan embassy later this month," Netanyahu tweeted. "Dear friends, welcome back to our eternal capital!"

Although Guatemala has already raised its flag, in Jerusalem's Malcha Technology Park, its embassy officially opens on...

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