Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar called Israel a strategic partner and described Colombia's Jerusalem embassy opening as a concrete step toward restoring diplomatic relations

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Like Malaysia, Iraq is a Muslim-majority country that does not formally recognize the state of Israel

Muslim-majority Malaysia does not maintain formal diplomatic relations with Israel and maintains a diplomatic stance supporting the Palestinian cause

The Yellow Line established under US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan was intended to mark initial Israeli military pullbacks, with further withdrawals to follow.

A Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research poll conducted in October 2026 found that 53% of Palestinians support a two-state agreement with East Jerusalem as the capital.

Right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella, who assumed office in August 2026, reversed former President Gustavo Petro's 2024 decision to sever diplomatic relations with Israel

Under President Abelardo de la Espriella, Colombia recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Syrian Golan Heights and recognized Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara

The Palestinian foreign ministry and Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh condemned Colombia's embassy opening in Jerusalem as a violation of international law and international resolutions regarding the city's legal status

Colombia officially opened its embassy in Jerusalem on October 14, 2026, with an inauguration ceremony attended by Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar

Former Colombian President Gustavo Petro severed diplomatic ties with Israel in May 2024, criticized Israel's Gaza campaign, closed the Colombian embassy in Tel Aviv, and halted coal exports to Israel

Most foreign nations maintain their embassies to Israel in Tel Aviv, holding that Jerusalem's status must be determined through negotiations in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Following the United States' embassy move to Jerusalem in 2018 under President Donald Trump, Colombia became one of a small group of nations—including Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay, Fiji, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Kosovo, and Somaliland—to open an embassy in Jerusalem

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended the October 14, 2026 inauguration of the Colombian embassy in Jerusalem, praising Colombia's stance alongside Israel

Bilateral talks between Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar focused on security and defense cooperation, political dialogue, and expanding trade and investment opportunities

Argentine President Javier Milei previously pledged to move Argentina's embassy to Jerusalem, but the relocation was delayed over a dispute regarding Israeli economic activities in the Falkland Islands

Saudi Arabia stated on October 14, 2026 that Colombia's opening of an embassy in Jerusalem constituted a flagrant violation of international law

In a recorded message for Colombia's October 14, 2026 Jerusalem embassy opening, Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella emphasized future cooperation with Israel in intelligence-sharing, science, and fighting organized crime

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu framed the October 14, 2026 opening of Colombia's Jerusalem embassy as a setback for critical left-wing Latin American leaders and highlighted growing pro-Israel sentiment in the region

The United States Department of State justified the visa ban by stating that the Palestinian Authority had failed to reform and had violated commitments to seek peace with Israel.

Mahmoud Abbas called for the reunification of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank under the authority of a democratic, non-militarized State of Palestine living in peace alongside Israel.

Jared Kushner, who leads the effort to rebuild Gaza, admitted on September 23, 2026, that the Board of Peace has faced delays since its formation.