GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA -- The unfolding of events since U.S. President Donald Trump announced his unilateral recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, against international law and U.N. resolutions, revealed the historical bond between the settler-colonial state and Guatemala -- the latter being the first country after the U.S. to declare
Guatemala’s Israeli Ties Drive Decision to Move Embassy to Jerusalem
In recent years, Israel has been increasingly turning its attention to Latin America. The shift toward right-wing governments in the region, the latest example being Chile, may facilitate such diplomacy.