Czechs not abandoning EU stance on Jerusalem, says foreign minister

Foreign ministers of other European Union member states do not feel that the Czech Republic would abandon the bloc's common stance on the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, outgoing Czech Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek told journalists on Monday. He said it was rather easy to explain to his colleagues that the Czech Foreign Ministry's statement made last week presented the official position of the Czech Republic. In reaction to US President Donald Trump's announcement that the United States was preparing a plan of transferring its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Zaoralek's office said the Czech Republic may consider the transfer of its embassy only after discussing the issue with its partners. The country considers Jerusalem the future capital of Israel and the state of Palestine, as do the other EU members, the ministry wrote.