Colombia opens embassy in West Jerusalem despite city’s disputed international status

Colombia opened an embassy in West Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the 10th country to establish an embassy in the contested city despite widespread international opposition to moves recognizing it as Israel’s capital, Anadolu reports. The opening ceremony was attended by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar and Moshe Lion, mayor of West Jerusalem, according to the Israeli Foreign Ministry. Lion said Colombia had become the 10th country to relocate its embassy to West Jerusalem. The move follows the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries in August 2026, after Colombia severed ties with Israel in May 2024 under its previous government. Jerusalem remains at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and is widely regarded […]