West Bank & Jerusalem
Nauru opens embassy in Jerusalem
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Nauru, a Pacific island nation, has opened its embassy in Jerusalem, becoming the ninth country to do so, according to Al Jazeera English. The diplomatic move places the small Pacific state among a select group of nations that have established embassies in the contested city rather than maintaining representation elsewhere in Israel.
The decision reflects Nauru's diplomatic positioning on Jerusalem's status, a city claimed as capital by both Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Most countries maintain embassies in Tel Aviv, adhering to international practice that treats Jerusalem's final political status as a matter for Israeli-Palestinian negotiation rather than a settled question of sovereignty.
