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🇵🇾 Paraguay moves embassy to Jerusalem next week 🇮🇱

Paraguay’s outgoing President Horacio Cartes fulfills promise to move his country’s embassy to Jerusalem before leaving office, with it’s official opening on Tuesday, following decisions of the U.S. and Guatemala.
– President-elect Mario Abdo Benitez said he wasn’t consulted on the subject.

By Associated Press

 

Paraguay’s President Horacio Cartes will open the country’s new embassy to Israel in Jerusalem on Tuesday, following similar steps by the United States and Guatemala.

Government spokesman Mariano Mercado said Cartes will leave for the trip to Israel on Saturday.The decision to move the embassy to Jerusalem has been controversial in Paraguay.

Paraguay’s President Horacio Cartes and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – Photo: Kobi Gideon/GPO

Last month, Cartes announced his intentions to move the Paraguay embassy from Herzliya to Jerusalem before the end of his government’s term on August 15. Continue Reading »

Paraguay announces decision to relocate embassy to Jerusalem

Incoming and outgoing Paraguayan Presidents both advocate relocation of country’s embassy to Jerusalem. • Paraguay becomes 3rd following the US & Guatemala to cement decisions, with the Czech Republic, Romania and Honduras awaiting approval from their respective parliaments.

By Erez Linn, News Agencies and Israel Hayom Staff

 

Outgoing Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes announced over the weekend that he plans to relocate his country’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, following in the footsteps of the U.S.

On Dec. 6, U.S. President Donald Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, upending decades of U.S. policy, and pledged to move the American embassy there. Continue Reading »

Honduras, Paraguay reportedly prepared to relocate embassies to Jerusalem

Army Radio reports that should Israel’s PM Netanyahu visit both Paraguay and Honduras, their leaders will be willing to move their perspective embassies to Jerusalem.

By Elad Benari

 

Paraguay and Honduras said they are both ready “in principle” to relocate their embassies to Jerusalem, Army Radio reported on Sunday, citing a senior Israeli diplomatic source.

Honduras & Paraguay Flags – Photo: Crossed-Flag-Pins.com

According to the report, the two countries conditioned the move on Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu making an official visit to their country.

In December, the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly voted to condemn U.S. President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, with a total of 128 of the UN’s 193 members voting in favor of the resolution. Continue Reading »

Israel admits assisting Paraguay in fight against Hezbollah’s nefarious activities

 

Israel’s report stated that Hezbollah maintain a logistical base in South America and the Caribbean, with members, supporters, and facilitators engaging in illegal schemes that support and finance the Lebanese terrorist organization.

By HERB KEINON

 

Israel is helping Paraguay take actions against Hezbollah in the Tri-Border area with Argentina and Brazil, the Foreign Ministry acknowledged on Wednesday while announcing the opening of the new embassy in Asuncion.

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Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara, in 1st state visit by a president of Paraguay to Israel

 

In making the first state visit by a president of Paraguay to Israel, President Reuven Rivlin welcomes his Paraguayan counterpart acknowledging Paraguay as a true friend to Israel.

By Hezki Baruch

 

President Reuven Rivlin on Monday hosted at his residence an official welcome ceremony for the President of Paraguay, Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara, making the first state visit by a president of Paraguay to Israel.

President Rivlin and President Cartes of Paraguay – Photo: Mark Neiman/Israel’s GPO

Rivlin welcomed his guest on the red carpet as the two Presidents stood for the national anthems, reviewed a guard of honor, before going on to deliver brief public statements. Continue Reading »

Israel played major role in Paraguay’s’s election

Israeli political advisers aided Paraguay’s new president to power, while IDF generals advise the South American nation’s military.

By Yossi Aloni

 

An Israeli delegation headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Zeev Elkin recently joined dignitaries from around the world in celebrating the inauguration of the new president of Paraguay, Horacio Cartes.

Israelis play big role in Paraguay election

Deputy Foreign Minister Zeev Elkin & the new president of Paraguay, Horacio Cartes

These celebrations also had an important Israeli point: Cartes, a local businessman, won the presidential elections with the help of an Israeli strategic advisor who also happens to be a former advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue Reading »