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Brazil’s Bolsonaro backtracks on Jerusalem embassy move
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro walks back his promise to move Brazil’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
Bolsonaro tells reporters he is instead considering opening a “business office” in the city, according to Reuters.
The reversal comes ahead of the far-right Brazilian leader’s planned visit to Israel next week.
Bolsonaro promised to move Brazil’s embassy to Jerusalem while campaigning last year and just days after his election said it was not a matter of if but when. His administration has since softened its stance over concerns the move could damage Brazil’s ties with Muslim states and harm exports of halal meat.
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