Nauru's Government Announces Plans for Embassy in Israel
Cabinet approved a scoping mission as Nauru seeks to deepen ties with Israel, which said the move would make it the 10th embassy in Jerusalem.
- On Wednesday, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Nauru will open an embassy in Jerusalem in the coming months, becoming the 10th country to establish a diplomatic mission in Israel's capital.
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Nauru Vice President and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Justice Lionel Aingimea met last month in Fiji, where they reached an understanding regarding the embassy move.
- Nauru has remained one of Israel's most consistent supporters at the United Nations, filing a political opinion in the country's favor at The Hague while maintaining a population of about 12,000.
- Nauru's government confirmed that its Cabinet endorsed deploying a scoping mission to Israel to assess the diplomatic, operational, and logistical requirements for establishing the new embassy facility.
- The status of Jerusalem remains a point of international controversy, as eight other nations currently maintain embassies there while most countries base their diplomatic missions in Tel Aviv due to political sensitivities.
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