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Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, restores free trade deal with Israel
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. The Straits Times World and Middle East Eye are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Israel. The first report grouped here was at 14 Oct 2026, 09:18 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, restores free trade deal with Israel”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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JERUSALEM, Oct 14 - Colombia opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the 10th country to do so, as new President Abelardo de la Espriella reversed his predecessor's break with Israel by also restoring a free trade agreement between the two countries.
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- First reported by Middle East Eye
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Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, restores free trade deal with Israel
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- The Straits TimesColombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, restores free trade deal with Israel
- Middle East EyeColombia opens embassy in Jerusalem in shift on Israel