Suriname plans to open an embassy in Jerusalem, making it one of a small number of countries that are willing to push back against international objections to such a stand.

“Today, during our meeting in Jerusalem, Surinamese Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin informed me that his country plans to soon open an embassy in Jerusalem,” Foreign Minister Yair Lapid tweeted on Monday after the two men met.

Ramdin is making the first visit to Israel of any top official from his country since it established diplomatic relations with the Jewish state in 1976.

To date, only four countries have opened embassies in Jerusalem: the United States, Guatemala, Honduras and Kosovo. Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Malawi and Equatorial Guinea have spoken of doing so.

The bulk of the international community has refused to recognize that any part of Jerusalem falls within Israel’s border.

Read more at Jerusalem Post

We call upon the UK Government to officially recognise Jerusalem is Israel's capital and move its embassy to Jerusalem.

Related Articles:

We cannot be silent when the UK damages Israel

CUFI UK is becoming increasingly concerned that the strong relationship between Israel and the UK is being negatively impacted by decisions and attitudes of the UK government,...

This Purim, we stand with the Jewish people ‘for such a time as this’

This Purim, the lessons from the story of Esther about the Jewish people’s deliverance couldn’t be more appropriate at a time when once again the Jewish nation is fighting for its...

How the Oscars got hijacked by Israel hate

Every year when the Oscars comes around, we prepare ourselves for headlines about who won big on the night, the fashion on display on the red carpet, and indeed talk of the...

“The numbers are not real” – new analysis blasts Hamas figures as FAKE

Graph with Hamas daily figures shows impossible straight line.There is lack of correlation between women and children casualties.Hamas's own figures show Israel is killing hardly any...

‘You should be ashamed of yourself for using Auschwitz to criticise Israel’

This year's Oscars was surrounded by controversy due to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. One of the winners on the night was The Zone of Interest, a film about the Holocaust...

Become a member of CUFI and receive these mini-books and exclusive lapel-pin

Subscribe to start receiving FREE TORCH magazines from CUFI UK