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Article snippet: MEXICO CITY — Guatemala will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, its president announced on Sunday, becoming the first nation to follow President Trump’s lead in ordering the change, which has been widely criticized around the world. President Jimmy Morales announced the decision in a post on his official Facebook account, saying he had decided to move the embassy after speaking with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. “We spoke of the excellent relations we have had since Guatemala supported the creation of the state of Israel,” Mr. Morales wrote. “One of the most important issues was the return of the Guatemalan Embassy to Jerusalem.” No other country has its embassy for Israel in Jerusalem, although the Czech Republic and Romania are said to be contemplating such a move. Mr. Trump upended decades of American policy with his decision on Jerusalem, aggravating an emotional issue that has festered since the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, when the Israelis occupied the entire city. The consensus of international law is that Jerusalem’s status is unresolved, that claims of sovereignty by Israel are invalid and that the issue must be settled in negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Mr. Trump insisted that he was merely recognizing reality and not prejudging negotiations on the future borders of the city, but Palestinians saw the move as siding with Israel on the most delicate issue in the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Last week, ... Link to the full article to read more