Muslim-majority Kosovo establish diplomatic relations with Israel
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By Patrick Goodenough | March 15, 2021 | 4:28am EDT
Kosovo and Israeli flags displayed during a ceremony at the headquarters of the foreign ministry in Pristina. (Photo by Armend Nimani/AFP via Getty Images)
(CNSNews.com) – A Trump administration vision moved ahead on Sunday when Kosovo became the first majority-Muslim country to open an embassy in Jerusalem, the city which President Trump in 2017 formally recognized as Israel capital despite broad international opposition.
The move came on the same day the Palestinian Authority, Arab League and Turkish government all protested the decision by the Czech Republic to open a diplomatic office in Jerusalem. The step falls short of moving Prague’s embassy to Jerusalem – which Czech President Miloš Zeman ultimately favors – but is nonetheless opposed by supporters of the Palestinian cause.