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Muslim-majority Kosovo forges ties with Israel; will open embassy in Jerusalem
Another Trump ripple spreading, and in defiance of the EU, too. [IsraelTimes] First Muslim state to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital; ceremony held via Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions; Ashkenazi says Pristina’s mission likely to open in the spring. The decision on mutual recognition between Kosovo and Israel was achieved last September at a summit of Kosovo-Serbia leaders at the White House in the presence of then-US president Donald Trump. At the meeting, Belgrade also agreed to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, which it has not done so far. Related: Kosovo: 2020-09-05 Richard Grenell Unloads on Corrupt MSM: 'People Aren't Listening to You Anymore' Kosovo: 2017-06-15 Kosovo charges 4 over terror plot at Israeli soccer game Kosovo: 2017-03-12 Europe Posted by: trailing wife 2021-02-02 |
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