'Welcome to our capital of final 3,000 years'

Fiji acknowledges a reality that everyone ought to, however few do – Jerusalem has been Israel’s capital for 3,000 years, Netanyahu stated in the course of the ceremony, attended by Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka.

Fiji inaugurated its new embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, with a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, and International Affairs Minister Gideon Saar.

“You acknowledge a reality that everyone ought to acknowledge, however few governments have up to now. That this has been our capital for 3,000 years, because the days of King David,” expressed Netanyahu in the course of the ceremony.

“Right here, subsequent to the partitions of our historical metropolis, the prophets spoke, the kings of Israel dominated, and among the biggest insights of human religion and values had been inscribed right here. They had been etched in our hearts and within the hearts of individuals everywhere in the world,” he added.

“You spoke about the truth that you might be very happy with the truth that the primary ambassador, you accepted him into your home. Welcome to our home, Mr. Prime Minister, which is your home and the home of the individuals of Fiji,” Netanyahu concluded.

Netanyahu inaugurated the brand new Fijian embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday. (credit score: Amos Ben-Gershom (GPO))

Fiji’s Jerusalem embassy turns into a actuality

The undertaking to open the Fijian embassy in Jerusalem was introduced in February 2025, with a Twitter/X publish from Sa’ar explaining that the choice had been made.

“I congratulate Fiji on its resolution to open an embassy in Israel, in Jerusalem,” he wrote.

“I thank Prime Minister and International Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, a good friend of Israel, for passing the choice as we speak within the authorities. We’ll proceed to work to open and transfer further embassies to Jerusalem, our capital,” he added.

The embassy announcement got here alongside a reported Sa’ar pledge to offer patrol boats after a request from Rabuka to help in Fiji’s efforts to regulate the unlawful drug commerce within the nation.