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President of Malawi says his country will open embassy in Jerusalem
Lazarus Chakwera made the announcement as part of a larger expansion of the country’s diplomatic representation abroad - despite currently having no formal ties with Israel
The president of Malawi said that his country would open an embassy in Jerusalem
Lazarus Chakwera made the announcement Saturday as part of a larger expansion of the country’s diplomatic representation abroad. Malawi currently does not have a diplomatic mission in Israel.
The announcement came a day after Serbia and Kosovo announced that they too would open Jerusalem embassies.
Most countries with diplomatic missions in Israel locate them in Tel Aviv. The Trump administration moved the American embassy to Jerusalem in 2018, more than two decades after Congress first mandated such a move.
On Sunday, chief Palestinian peace negotiator Saeb Erekat announced that the Palestinian Authority would sever relations with any country that opens an embassy in Jerusalem.
Palestine will sever its relations with any country that will move or open its embassy to Jerusalem.We urge all nation states to abide by international law ,including security council resolutions 478 and 2334 . Violating int. law is a sign of weakness not strength
— Dr. Saeb Erakat الدكتور صائب عريقات (@ErakatSaeb) September 6, 2020
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