Unlike the US, the Czech Foreign Ministry said that it would only consider relocating its embassy based on results of negotiations.
U. S.
Vice President Mike Pence stands behind as U. S. President Donald
Trump holds up the proclamation he signed that the United States
recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will move its
embassy there, during an address from the White House in
Washington, U. S., December 6,2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
The Czech Republic on Wednesday followed US President Donald
Trump’s lead.
In a statement on its Foreign Ministry’s web site, it said, “The
Czech Republic currently, before the peace between Israel and
Palestine is signed, recognizes Jerusalem to be in fact the
capital of Israel in the borders of the demarcation line from
1967.”
“The Czech Republic together with other EU member states,
following the EU Foreign Affaires Council Conclusions, considers
Jerusalem to be future capital of both states, meaning the State
of Israel and the future State of Palestine.”
In so doing, it took an unusual step of breaking with EU member
states who hold Jerusalem should not recognized as Israel’s
capital until a final status agreement is reached.
But unlike the US, the Czech Foreign Ministry also said that it
would only consider relocating its embassy based on results of
negotiations.
