US embassy move: who attended?
US embassy move: who attended?
While the EU chose to boycott the controversial US move to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move their embassy there - four member states accepted the invite.
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15 May, 2018
Israeli forces shot dead 61 Palestinians while the White House inauguration took place [Getty]
As the US ignored global outrage over President Donald Trump's decision to move the US embassy to the contested city of Jerusalem, a few other countries that chose to attend the opening.
The White House inauguration continued while deadly protests in the Gaza Strip took place, as tens of thousands made their way to the border to protest the deeply controversial opening.
Sixty-one Palestinians were killed on Monday in the deadliest day in the besieged territory since 2014 war.
Over 2,400 Palestinians were wounded as Israeli snipers continued to fire into the crowds in an attempt to suppress the demonstrations.
Israel's foreign ministry said all 86 countries with diplomatic missions in Israel were invited to the embassy opening, and 32 confirmed attendance.
Global powers including the UK, France and Russia had previously slammed the US decision to move their embassy, while 128 nations backed a UN resolution rejecting the White House recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Although the EU boycotted the opening, four member countries - Austria, Romania, Hungary and the Czech Republic - accepted the invitation.
Twelve envoys from African countries were in attendance, and seven ambassadors from Latin America.
Countries that attended the US embassy opening:
1. Albania
2. Angola
3. Austria
4. Burma
5. Cameroon
6. Republic of the Congo
7. Democratic Republic of the Congo
8. Ivory Coast
9. Czech Republic
10. Dominican Republic
11. El Salvador
12. Ethiopia
13. Georgia
14. Guatemala
15. Honduras
16. Hungary
17. Kenya
18. Macedonia
19. Nigeria
20. Panama
21. Peru
22. Philippines
23. Romania
24. Rwanda
25. Serbia
26. South Sudan
27. Thailand
28. Ukraine
29. Vietnam
30. Paraguay
31.Tanzania
32. Zambia
Countries invited but did not attend:
1. Argentina
2. Australia
3. Belarus
4. Belgium
5. Belize
6. Bosnia Herzegovina
7. Brazil
8. Britain
9. Bulgaria
10. Canada
11. Chile
12. China
13. Costa Rica
14. Croatia
15. Cyprus
16. Denmark
17. Ecuador
18. Egypt
19. Eritrea
20. Finland
21. France
22. India
23. Ireland
24. Italy
25. Japan
26. Jordan
27. Kazakhstan
28. Korea, South
29. Latvia
30. Liberia
31. Lithuania
32. Mexico
33. Moldova
34. Netherlands
35. Norway
36. Paraguay
37. Poland
38. Portugal
39. Russia
40. Slovakia
41. Slovenia
42. South Africa
43. Spain
44. Sri Lanka
45. Sweden
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