Donna Danna (17 Aug 2006)
"Costa Rica To Move Israel Embassy Out Of Jerusalem"


Costa Rica To Move Israel Embassy Out Of Jerusalem

Costa Rica will move its embassy in Israel from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, its new president said on Wednesday, in a move that pleases Arab nations and is a blow to the Israeli government.

The decision will leave El Salvador as the only country in the world with an embassy in Jerusalem.

Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, a former Nobel Peace Prize winner, said he made the decision to win more friends in the Middle East and comply with United Nations' resolutions.

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