Jerusalem: The State of Palestine on Thursday denounced Fiji for opening an embassy in Jerusalem, calling it a violation of international law. Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka inaugurated his country's new embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, with the event attended by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar.

According to Anadolu Agency, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry expressed on the US social media platform X that Fiji's decision represents "an assault against the Palestinian people and a blatant violation of international law and legitimate international resolutions." The ministry further categorized the embassy's opening as 'a direct threat' to the feasibility of the two-state solution, emphasizing that all Israeli measures in Jerusalem are considered null and void, lacking legitimacy under international law.

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry urged Fiji to reconsider and revoke its decision, encouraging adherence to international law and supporting the international community's peace efforts. The decision by Fiji follows a controversial move by the United States in 2017, when then-President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital and relocated the American Embassy from Tel Aviv.

While countries such as the US, Guatemala, Honduras, Kosovo, Papua New Guinea, and Paraguay have established embassies in Jerusalem, the majority of nations maintain their diplomatic missions in Tel Aviv to align with international law. Palestinians view East Jerusalem as the capital of their prospective state, in accordance with UN resolutions opposing Israel's 1967 occupation and 1980 annexation of the city.