Brazil’s conservative president-elect vows to move Israeli embassy to Jerusalem

Hanna Bogorowski, DCNF

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - OCTOBER 28: Jair Bolsonaro, far-right lawmaker and presidential candidate of the Social Liberal Party (PSL), gestures after casting his vote during general elections on October 28, 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) — (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro announced Thursday that his country plans to relocate its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, following in the footsteps of the United States.

Like U.S. President Donald Trump, the decision to move the country’s embassy to Jerusalem was also a campaign promise of Bolsonaro’s.

“As previously stated during our campaign, we intend to transfer the Brazilian Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem,” the president-elect announced on Twitter. “Israel is a sovereign state and we shall duly respect that.”

As previously stated during our campaign, we intend to transfer the Brazilian Embassy from Tel-Aviv to Jerusalem. Israel is a sovereign state and we shall duly respect that.

— Jair M. Bolsonaro (@jairbolsonaro) November 1, 2018

The Trump administration moved the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May in an act that received international criticism.

Bolsonaro, a former army captain who has received the nickname “Trump of the Tropics” for his similar conservative populist rhetoric and policies, won Brazil’s presidential election Sunday with roughly 55 percent of the vote.

He is a member of the Social Liberal Party (PSL), and despite its name, he’s conservative.

Trump congratulated the president-elect in a Monday tweet, saying he and his counterpart plan to work together in the future.

“Had a very good conversation with the newly elected President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, who won his race by a substantial margin. We agreed that Brazil and the United States will work closely together on Trade, Military and everything else!” Trump tweeted.

Had a very good conversation with the newly elected President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, who won his race by a substantial margin. We agreed that Brazil and the United States will work closely together on Trade, Military and everything else! Excellent call, wished him congrats!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 29, 2018

Bolsonaro did not give an exact date for the proposed embassy relocation.

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