Brazil may open up business office in Jerusalem
In a statement made Thursday (Mar. 28), President Jair Bolsonaro said that Brazil may open a business office in Jerusalem. The Brazilian embassy in Israel is located in Tel Aviv and there have been plans to move it to Jerusalem. On Sunday (31), Bolsonaro lands in Israel and is expected to stay until Wednesday (3). “We might open a business office there,” he said.
During his electoral campaign, Bolsonaro argued for the transfer of the Brazilian embassy in Israel, in line with decisions made by the US and Guatemala. The matter is under consideration.
“[US President Donald] Trump took nine months to make a final decision on his embassy. We may [first] open up a business office in Jerusalem,” the Brazilian president told the press today in Brasília.
Brazilian representatives, Bolsonaro added, must cast their vote “according to the truth” at international entities. “Israel, the US, Brazil, and other countries have started to vote differently from the traditional way—on Palestine’s side. We want real human rights. Matters of state are to be dealt with by the state of Israel,” he argued.
Jerusalem has been at the epicenter of conflicts and disputes between Palestinians and Israelis, as both claim the place as sacred. In order to prevent conditions from becoming even worse, Tel Aviv is regarded by most countries as Israel’s administrative capital, where international embassies are located.
