Fiji has become the seventh country to open an embassy in Jerusalem. At the dedication ceremony, Prime Minister Netanyahu praised Fiji’s courage, called Jerusalem Israel’s capital for 3,000 years since King David, and warned of Israel’s “seven-front war” to defend shared values.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday joined Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar at the official dedication of the Fijian Embassy in Jerusalem, marking another powerful recognition of Israel’s eternal capital.
Netanyahu welcomed the Fijian delegation warmly, noting the historic symbolism:
“Only once can you be the seventh. Seven is a symbolic number in our tradition. You’re opening an embassy in the ‘City on the Hill,’ the city of Jerusalem.”
He emphasized Jerusalem’s spiritual and historic significance:
“Here, next to the walls of our ancient city, the prophets spoke, the kings of Israel ruled, and some of the greatest insights of human faith and values were inscribed.”
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Despite being “on the other side of the Earth in the middle of an ocean,” Netanyahu stressed the cultural and moral bond between Israel and Fiji. He commended Prime Minister Rabuka’s background in peacekeeping:
“You were a soldier of peace. The idea that all human beings are endowed with the right to live, the right to be free — that is a bedrock of our common faith and our common values.”
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Addressing the regional threats facing Israel, Netanyahu described the nation’s current struggle:
“They wish to extinguish the life of the Jewish state, but they threaten the lives of all who share our values and all who share the core of our civilization.”
Recognition of Jerusalem’s Eternal Truth
Netanyahu praised Fiji’s bold step in recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital:
“You have come here, and you have put your embassy in Jerusalem, and you recognize a truth that everybody should recognize. This has been our capital for 3,000 years, since the days of King David.”
Concluding with a personal note, Netanyahu addressed Rabuka:
“Welcome to our house, Mr. Prime Minister, which is your house and the house of the people of Fiji.”
With this move, Fiji becomes the seventh country to open an embassy in Jerusalem — a milestone that reinforces Israel’s growing international recognition and legitimacy despite global pressure and boycotts.
