Faroe Islands will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
“The Faroe Islands love Israel,” Faroese Foreign Minister Jenis av Rana told Politiken.
By MARCY OSTER/JTAThe Arab East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Ras al-Amud is seen in front of the Dome of the Rock(photo credit: BAZ RATNER/REUTERS)The Faroe Islands will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.Faroese Foreign Minister Jenis av Rana told the Danish-language newspaper Politiken on Thursday that he plans to open a diplomatic office in Jerusalem after the funds are allocated.The Faroe Islands is a self-governing archipelago, that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark and is comprised of 18 volcanic islands between Iceland and Norway in the North Atlantic Ocean.Denmark has registered its objection to the move, and has no plans to move its own embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, according to the report.“The Faroe Islands love Israel,” Rana told Politiken.Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz welcomed the Faroese foreign minister’s declaration, saying that Jerusalem is the "eternal capital of the Jewish people, and we will continue to work and do everything in order to strengthen the status of Jerusalem in the world."
