Nauru, a Pacific island nation in the North Pacific, said on Wednesday that it has decided to open an embassy in Jerusalem, becoming the 10th country to do so.
The decision came after Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar reached an understanding with Lionel Aingimea, Nauru’s deputy president and minister of foreign affairs, trade and justice, during their meeting in Fiji last month.
Aingimea arrived in Fiji for the opening of Israel’s embassy in the country.
Nauru is one of Israel’s most consistent supporters at the UN and filed a political opinion in Israel’s favor in the case against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
The Pacific island nation also showed support by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in 2019.
Sa’ar also reached a similar understanding with Colombia’s incoming foreign minister last week.
During a meeting in Washington with Colombia’s incoming foreign minister, Omar Bula Escobar, he agreed to fully restore diplomatic and economic relations between Israel and Colombia.
The agreement is intended to reverse the rupture initiated by outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro in May 2024 and renew bilateral cooperation after Colombia’s new government takes office.
The two ministers also agreed to exchange ambassadors, abolish visa requirements for Israeli and Colombian citizens, and expand Israeli development assistance to Colombia through MASHAV, Israel’s international development cooperation agency, the ministry said. Bula told Sa’ar that Colombia’s incoming government intends to open an embassy in Jerusalem.
Shir Perets contributed to this report.
