Tensions arise with Palestine and Arab League as Czech Republic opens Jerusalem embassy
Prague has established a Jerusalem branch of its embassy in Israel against the wishes of the Palestinian Foreign Ministry, who called it “a blatant attack on the Palestinian people and their rights, a flagrant violation of international law.” Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš visited Jerusalem for the inauguration of the embassy, and referred to the new building as a “milestone in our co-operation,” adding that Israel was a “strategic partner” of the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic was one of the countries which supported Israel last month in an International Criminal Court (ICC) pre-trial regarding the investigation of war crimes in Palestinian territories. The country stood with Israel in demanding that no investigation should be able to take place. BabišContinue Reading