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Guatemala to move embassy to Jerusalem, backing Trump

Dec 25, 2017 2:59 am By Robert Spencer

When one man has the courage to stand up and do the right thing, others follow.

“Guatemala to move embassy to Jerusalem, backing Trump,” Reuters, December 25, 2017:

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales said on Sunday he had given instructions to move the Central American country’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, a few days after his government backed the United States in a row over the city’s status.

In a short post on his official Facebook account, Morales said he decided to move the embassy from Tel Aviv after talking to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday.

This month U.S. President Donald Trump recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, reversing decades of U.S. policy and upsetting the Arab world and Western allies.

On Thursday, 128 countries defied Trump by backing a non-binding U.N. General Assembly resolution calling for the United States to drop its recognition of Jerusalem.

Guatemala was one of only a handful of countries to join the United States and Israel in voting against the resolution….

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  1. Robert_k says

    Dec 25, 2017 at 3:22 am

    Guatemala must be a special country to buck the UN herd mentality. It must have a special history that distinguishes from other Latin and Central American countries like Mexico, Argentina, etc. What historical facts make Guatemala different that the rest?

    • Jim Hill says

      Dec 25, 2017 at 3:38 am

      Like they said: “When one man has the courage to stand up and do the right thing, others follow.”

      • Roderick MacUalraig says

        Dec 25, 2017 at 8:16 pm

        Well said.

        Proud of America & Guatemala.

    • Philip Copson says

      Dec 25, 2017 at 5:12 am

      “….What historical facts make Guatemala different that the rest?” (“from”)

      It’s harder to spell, so is less likely to receive hate-mail…..

  2. R Russell says

    Dec 25, 2017 at 3:40 am

    “I will bless those who bless you and I will curse those who curse you”
    Could it be he understands the significance of Trump’s decision?
    Would to God the UK would do the same – but no the UK is practically sharia compliant already.

    • Robert_k says

      Dec 25, 2017 at 4:07 am

      An appropiate metaphor for the UK would be “Those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones” to wit, one should not criticize others for having the same weakness as themselves.
      As the UK has shown what happens when one coddles Muslim supremacists, the UK should be the last country to criticize the US and Israel on how they deal with them.

      Also, if there is such a thing as Divine Retribution, the UK is getting retribution “Measure for Measure”. It wants Israel to appease Muslim terrorists and the hell with the consequences – suicide bombers, vehicular run-over Jihad attacks, knifings, etc. It gets the same back. The question is will the UK be as stiff-hearted as Pharaoh and continue suffering the worsening plagues of Radical Islam until it is utterly devastated like Biblical Egypt?

  3. LeftisruiningCanada says

    Dec 25, 2017 at 3:54 am

    The More, the merrier 🙂

  4. Karen says

    Dec 25, 2017 at 3:59 am

    This is called leadership. It’s a lonely position with few feel-good rewards; a much harder path than following the adoring crowd. Well done, President Morales.

  5. Luis says

    Dec 25, 2017 at 4:33 am

    Trump didn’t do anything except allow the will of the people of the United States to finally be carried out. So is the duty of the Executive Branch of government here. This is what most Americans have wanted for a long long time.

    • gravenimage says

      Dec 25, 2017 at 2:39 pm

      True, Luis–but no president before has done this, so it *is* an achievement.

  6. IQ al Rassooli says

    Dec 25, 2017 at 4:35 am

    Let me now share with you a fact missed by all the so called experts in politics regarding the UN resolution against the USA moving its embassy to Jerusalem.

    Of 192 voting nations in the UN, 128 were against the USA, 9 with and 35 abstentions. All the media and experts called it a resounding defeat for the USA and of course especially President Trump.

    What these brain dead experts have not calculated are the following:

    From 128 against, we must deduct 57 Muslim majority dysfunctional states that very obviously would like Jerusalem divided so as to have the Temple Mount under their control. This results in the following~

    Against the USA 71 states.

    For the USA, abstentions and not participating 64 states. The difference between the Nays and Yes is only SEVEN votes making it a resounding defeat for the Muslims and Arabs.

    What is very disgusting and incomprehensible of all is the fact that most Christian nations – especially the ungrateful Europeans – supported a resolution allowing the DIVISION of Jerusalem with holiest place for Jews and Christians forever under the control of the most ardent haters of Jews and Christians called Muslims.

    IQ al Rassooli
    Kafir & Proud!

  7. IQ al Rassooli says

    Dec 25, 2017 at 4:38 am

    Another FACT missed by the same brain dead experts~

    It should have been obvious that ALL UN resolutions since 1949 are ILLEGAL for the simple reason that the Arabs who were given the chance for a TWO states in Mandated Palestine in UN Resolution 181 in 1947 decided to start a war of EXTERMINATION against the newly born state of Israel

    This was the FIRST act of WAR that the UN was created to avert, thus the Arabs ABROGATED (made Null and Void) the UN resolution and its terms and conditions allowing the creation of a Two States solution including all articles regarding Jerusalem

    The Arabs started the war and LOST and now they (like ALL Muslims) whine and pretend to be VICTIMS of aggression

    WHY no one is bringing these facts to the fore front of these spurious and illegitimate ‘resolutions’ beggars belief especially by Israelis

    IQ al Ibn Q Rassooli
    Kafir & Proud!

    • Guy Forester says

      Dec 26, 2017 at 11:10 pm

      Yes, and the UN showed how feckless, cowardly, and useless it really is. Think that emboldened the PRC, USSR, and the DPRK to start a war in 1950 that still goes on?

  8. IQ al Rassooli says

    Dec 25, 2017 at 4:40 am

    It should have been obvious that ALL UN resolutions since 1949 are ILLEGAL for the simple reason that the Arabs who were given the chance for a TWO states solution in Mandated Palestine by UN Resolution 181 in 1947 decided to start a war of EXTERMINATION against the newly born state of Israel

    This was the FIRST act of WAR that the UN was created to avert, thus the Arabs ABROGATED (made Null and Void) the UN resolution and its terms and conditions allowing the creation of a Two States solution including all articles regarding Jerusalem

    The Arabs started the war and LOST and now they (like ALL Muslims) whine and pretend to be VICTIMS of aggression

    WHY no one is bringing these facts to the fore front of these spurious and illegitimate ‘resolutions’ beggars belief especially by Israelis

    IQ al Ibn Q Rassooli
    Kafir & Proud!

    • gravenimage says

      Dec 25, 2017 at 2:47 pm

      All good points, IQ.

    • Ernesto Fernandez says

      Dec 27, 2017 at 12:19 pm

      This is a very good analisys.
      I hope you dont mind, I took part of it, translated and used it in another comment section.

  9. Linda Goudsmit says

    Dec 25, 2017 at 5:49 am

    It is time to support Guatemala for this courageous decision. Visit Guatemala and spend US dollars there. It is called pocketbook diplomacy.

  10. James Stamulis says

    Dec 25, 2017 at 6:59 am

    It is times like these you find out who your friends really are. Like Haley said at the U.N. we are taking names.

  11. Westman says

    Dec 25, 2017 at 7:05 am

    Merry Christmas, President Morales. May your nation be blessed with peace and prosperity in the coming years.

    • gravenimage says

      Dec 25, 2017 at 2:50 pm

      Hear. hear, Westman!

      And a Merry Christmas to you and yours!

  12. Matthieu Baudin says

    Dec 25, 2017 at 7:09 am

    That’s it, let’s get on with it – whoever wants to shift their embassy to Jerusalem should call in the removalists; those who prefer to stay put can save themselves the expense.

  13. Jack Holan says

    Dec 25, 2017 at 7:41 am

    Thank you President Morales for your courage and bold action. Meanwhile the rest of the World continues too cower under the threat of terrorism or their own greed for market share in the Muslim World.

  14. CRUSADER says

    Dec 25, 2017 at 8:27 am

    So, the score so far is…. up +2
    and counting….

    Well, it’s like lighting candles in the dark!

    DEUS VULT

    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    • gravenimage says

      Dec 25, 2017 at 2:53 pm

      CRUSADER, I hope many more nations join them in the coming year!

  15. WPM says

    Dec 25, 2017 at 9:33 am

    Merry Christmas President Morales .

  16. Hugh Fitzgerald says

    Dec 25, 2017 at 11:13 am

    Israel and Guatemala go way back. Guatemala was one of the first countries to recognize Israel in 1948. Since then the two countries have grown ever closer — Israel has always been the first on the spot with help for Guatemalans after every natural disaster (all those live volcanoes). Israelis have provided their expertise, too, in security matters to help the government cope with violence. There is a large evangelical community that is very pro-Israel.

    If you intend to visit Guatemala as a tourist, make sure you let the Guatemalans know that you are visiting, in part, because of Guatemala’s pro-Israel stance.

    • gravenimage says

      Dec 25, 2017 at 2:56 pm

      Thank you, Hugh–I was not aware of that.

  17. Ibrahim itace muhammed says

    Dec 25, 2017 at 12:31 pm

    people should note that moving Embassy to Jerusalem not recognized by international community as valid capital of the evil state of Israel is meaningless. it cannot issue valid travel documents to other countries . poor Guatemala lured by savage mad devil Trump with aids cut or stoppage!!

    • LeftisruiningCanada says

      Dec 25, 2017 at 2:18 pm

      Did you even read what IQ Rassouli posted above? Do you see how pathetic it is for muslims to keep whining about someone else ignoring the ‘international community’?

      It would be better if you stopped all this appealing to laws and international political bodies, and simply stated your real feelings on the matter – that you would be very very pleased if every Jew in Israel was slaughtered asap.

    • gravenimage says

      Dec 25, 2017 at 3:06 pm

      If such a move is “meaningless”, then why is Ibrahim itace muhammed so unhinged over it?

      Besides, his claim that Israel will be unable to issue valid travel documents from Jerusalem is just absurd. Does he think that every American has to personally travel to Washington, DC in order to get a passport?

      Besides, if other nations relocating their embassies to Jerusalem would–somehow–limit the ability of Israelis to travel, you would think he would consider that a perk.

      Also, who does he think is going to stop aid to Guatemala over this? Guatemala gets most of their aid from the “Great Satan” United States, and a few other civilized nations like Australia.

      • gravenimage says

        Dec 25, 2017 at 11:18 pm

        Hilarious!

      • carpediadem says

        Dec 26, 2017 at 6:13 am

        As do most Muslim nations!

  18. Z says

    Dec 25, 2017 at 1:23 pm

    Merry Christmas Israel.

  19. gravenimage says

    Dec 25, 2017 at 2:27 pm

    Guatemala to move embassy to Jerusalem, backing Trump
    ……………………………..

    Yay! So glad to see this!

    More:

    When one man has the courage to stand up and do the right thing, others follow.
    ……………………………..

    Truer words were never spoken.

  20. Guy Forester says

    Dec 26, 2017 at 11:15 pm

    I am waiting for the Czechs, Poles, and Hungarians to follow suit. If a few more countries, including Switzerland follow, you will really get some important momentum going.

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