Third embassy in Jerusalem

The World

It’s been two months now since the US moved its embassy to Jerusalem, setting off weeks of protests and deaths. One of the two countries to follow in America’s footsteps was Paraguay. Why? The answer has to do with Jews who fled Europe during World War II.

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