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Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, restores Israel trade deal

New far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella reverses predecessor's break with Israel.

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What to know

  • Colombia becomes the 10th country to open an embassy in Jerusalem, joining the US and a handful of allies in recognizing the city as Israel's capital despite international consensus treating its status as disputed.
  • The move represents a sharp reversal by new far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella from his predecessor's 2024 severing of ties over Israel's Gaza offensive, now including restored trade ties.
  • The Palestinian Authority and most international actors reject the move, asserting it violates international law and undermines ongoing peace negotiations over Jerusalem's final status.
  • The shift signals deepening alignment between Colombia's new government and Israel, positioning Jerusalem embassy openings as part of a broader pattern of right-wing Latin American leaders solidifying pro-Israel stances.

“Opening an embassy to Israel in occupied Jerusalem constitutes a violation of international legitimacy resolutions..., undermines the international consensus on the legal status of the holy city, and infringes upon the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people”

Palestinian Authority Foreign Ministry, Palestinian government · Arab News ↗ · Oct 13

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Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, restores Israel trade deal
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How it unfolded 6 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesvideosposts

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    Palestinian Authority condemns embassy move as violation of international law

    The Palestinian Authority's Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying the embassy opening violates international legitimacy resolutions and infringes on Palestinian rights. The vast majority of countries maintain embassies in Tel Aviv pending final resolution of Jerusalem's status.

    • 🚨🇨🇴🇮🇱 Colombia has officially moved its embassy to JERUSALEM, recognizing the city as Israel's capital. President Abelardo de la Espriella's administration inaugurated the embassy today, joining a small group of countries that includes the United States. His predecessor,

      @MarioNawfalX17h ago12▲view on X ↗
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    • https://www. europesays.com/unitedstates/39 864/ Colombia opens an embassy in Jerusalem after restoring diplomatic ties with Israel # Capital # Colombia # country # cybersecurity # DiplomaticTie # Embassy # EntireCity # FinalStatus # ForeignPolicy # gaza # government # israel # Jerusalem # PresidentTrump # relation # USForeignPolicy # War

      UnitedStates@pubeurope.comMastodon15h agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    Israeli FM Saar hails move as start of 'golden age in relations'

    Saar characterized the embassy opening as marking the beginning of a new era in Israeli-Colombian ties following the inauguration of the right-wing president.

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    Colombia restores free trade agreement with Israel

    As part of the embassy opening ceremony, Colombia restored its free trade agreement with Israel, complementing the diplomatic shift under President de la Espriella.

    “This is an important date for the State of Israel. It's also an important date for the city of Jerusalem…”
    — Gideon Saar, Israeli Foreign Minister · source

    1. 12 outlets first by Al Jazeera, 21h ago · also Anadolu Agency, Jerusalem Post, Arab News, Breitbart, Hindustan Times, Al-Monitor +5 · read ↗

  4. 4

    Colombia officially opens embassy in Jerusalem

    Colombia inaugurated its embassy in West Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the 10th country to locate its diplomatic mission in the disputed city rather than Tel Aviv. The ceremony was attended by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar.

    1. 1 outlet first by Middle East Eye, 1d ago · read ↗

  5. 5 days quiet
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    Colombian protesters rally against government's pro-Israel policy

    Demonstrators in Bogota protested the new government's shift toward Israel, including the embassy decision. Protester Nicolas Isaza said the decision reversed a previous message that Colombia would not be complicit in Israeli actions in Gaza.

    “When diplomatic relations with Israel were broken off, the message was that we would not be a nation complicit in their atrocities. Today our government is no longer drawing a line against the atrocities being committed in Palestine…”
    — Nicolas Isaza
    1. 1 outlet Colombian embassy to open in Jerusalem, Israeli FM says

      first by Al Jazeera, 6d ago

    • europesays@pubeurope.com

      Colombia to open embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday – Israel & Jewish News (Oct. 11, 2026 / JNS) Colombia will inaugurate an embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, making it the 10th… # EuropeSays # Headlines # News # Europe # Europa # EU # Israel

      europesays@pubeurope.comMastodon3d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    Israeli FM Saar announces Colombia will open Jerusalem embassy

    Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar announced that Colombia would open an embassy in Jerusalem the following Wednesday, joining a small group of countries that have made this move.

    “Next Wednesday, we are going to inaugurate... the Colombian embassy…”
    — Gideon Saar
    1. 3 outlets Colombia opens embassy in West Jerusalem despite city’s disputed international status

      first by Anadolu Agency, 22h ago · also Middle East Eye, Times of Israel

      2 more headlines
    2. 1 outlet Colombia to open embassy in Jerusalem next Wednesday

      first by Middle East Eye, 6d ago

  8. background

    Abelardo de la Espriella sworn in as Colombia's new president — Colombia's new hard-right president takes office after campaigning on closer ties with Israel, a sharp departure from his leftist predecessor.

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