The United States officially relocated its Israeli embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on Monday. Speaking to Al-Jazeera, Israeli Foreign Affairs ministry said his nation had invited all the 86 countries that have diplomatic missions within its borders to the opening of the US embassy, but only 33 sent their representatives.
Kenya is among the 33 countries that attended the controversial event, joining other African countries; Tanzania, South Sudan, Rwanda and Ethiopia.
The relocation, however, sparked chaos in Gaza strip, since Jerusalem is claimed by both Israel and Palestine. Reports indicate that Israeli forces killed at least 58 Palestinians as they moved to quell the protests.
Observers now argue that Kenya’s move to send representatives in the function could put it at risk of more terror attacks, due to the religious dimension to the fight over the historical city.
More than a week ago, American embassy in Nairobi issued a travel advisory in Kenya citing retaliatory attempts over US move to relocate it’s embassy to Jerusalem.
“Extremists may use the upcoming relocation of the US Embassy in Israel to target US citizens. Terrorists may employ a variety of tactics,” it said.
“They may target schools, hospitals, churches, tourist locations, transportation hubs, and other public venues,” it added.
In his speech during the opening of the embassy, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Jerusalem belongs to his country.
“In Jerusalem, Abraham passed the greatest test of faith and the right to be the father of our nation. In Jerusalem, King David established our capital three thousand years ago. In Jerusalem, King Solomon built our Temple, which stood for many centuries,” he said.
“In Jerusalem, Jewish exiles from Babylon rebuilt the Temple, which stood for many more centuries. In Jerusalem, the Maccabees rededicated that Temple and restored Jewish sovereignty in this land.”
In a video address, US President Donald Trump said that Monday’s action was long overdue.
“For many years we failed to acknowledge the obvious. The plain reality that Israel’s capital is Jerusalem,” Trump said.
So what kind of pacifier …
So what kind of pacifier (mnyonyi) is Kenya sucking from Israel and US in order to support this. Let me guess, war on terrorism?
No, uhututo wanarudisha…
No, uhututo wanarudisha mkono. Remember Netanyahu is one of the few leaders who attended their innaguration?
Point of correction…
Point of correction. Netanyahu was in Kenya yes during inauguration but did not go to Uhuru park for “Security” reasons. Disrespect right there.
For me the :)) munyonyi :))…
For me the :)) munyonyi :)) is the Bible…It pacifies me dead coz GOD chose Israel…..and yet my mind tells me we should be good and fair and share with the ‘poor’….although the ‘poor’ here are so unpredictable; you give them an inch they take a mile by force and kill your women and kids….they are ruthless. Sense and God’s word at war….oh my God have mercy!
Oh I see you are sucking…
Oh I see you are sucking munyonyi tight to a point you can’t tell difference between Israel propaganda and the real truth. Two, Bible is what they used to grab our land. As soon as our ancestors were done ” praying” the land was gone.
You were on to something…
You were on to something when you said “yet my mind tells me we should be good and fair and share with the ‘poor”, then you found a reason to put down the Palestinians and reverted to the book. Being beholden this ancient book gives us a reason to justify that there is a god who is a property agent, dishing out real estate to only those he wishes while taking it from others. We are able to justify genocide committed in the act of doing so, because this god said so (in a book). Is it any wonder then that is how our ancestors found themselves holding on to the bible when they opened their eyes to find their land gone. Wake up people, use your rationale and and a simple rule called the golden rule and see how far we can go. Not mythical ancient scripts that were first compiled into a book in the 16th century, and which is full of errors and contradictions.
Isa 62:1For Zion’s sake I…
Isa 62:1For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain quiet, till her righteousness shines out like the dawn, her salvation like a blazing torch.
62:2The nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory; you will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow.
62:3You will be a crown of splendor in the LORD’S hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
62:4No longer will they call you Deserted, or name your land Desolate. But you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be married.
62:5As a young man marries a maiden, so will your sons marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you.
62:6I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD, give yourselves no rest,
62:7and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.
Jerusalem you realise should be recognized by the whole earth. Therefore we have to fulfill our obligation.
And pray for her peace as per Psalms 122:6-9.
I support the move USA took. All the other nations should follow suit.
I support the move by Kenya…
I support the move by Kenya to support Israel..JERUSALEM IS THE CITY OF OUR GOD!SHALOM!SHALOM YERUSALAIM!
Big big shame kenya.Lots of…
Big big shame kenya.Lots of corruption n impunity in Israel.58 Palestine’s were killed?Jerusalem,Gaza belong to Palestine’s n history is very clear about it.God of the poor Please if u really exist come to our rescue from this bad countries.
@Mkenya Halisi, depends on…
@Mkenya Halisi, depends on how far one has to go in History.But more important is that these two people, Jews,and palestinians are cousins.They should find a way to coexist as blood relatives.
The Kenyan Government should…
The Kenyan Government should recall its ambassador to Israel following the genocide that Netanyahu inflicted to the Palestinians on Monday, May 14, 2018.
When the British occupied many countries of the world, they gave the land of Kenya to the Jews in 1902. Some Jews came and settled in Kenya but majority did not want to. Had they accepted to relocate, Kenyans would be going through the same experiences that the Palestinians have endured under Israel illegal occupation for the last 70 years. Please goggle Professor Noam Chomsky of the MIT on the current state of Israel. He is an enlightened and informed Jew unlike Benjamin Netanyahu.
The current Jewish settlers in Palestine are what I call the “hitlerized” Jews. They are doing to the Palestinians exactly what the Germans did to them.
Let us not forget that Israel supported the apartheid regime in South Africa and worked closely with them. They were also in the process of helping the illegal European immigrants to South Africans develop and acquire nuclear bombs!
Already, the president of South Africa has recalled its ambassador from Tel Aviv in Israel. He did this in sympathy and solidarity with Palestinians who are suffering under the Jewish illegal occupation of their land.
The Palestinians in Ramallah have erected a big statue of the late Madiba Mandela for the support that he gave them before and after he became the first African president of South Africa. A similar statue of Mandela is erected in Pretoria, South Africa.
In solidarity with the Palestinians, all the members of the AU should recall their ambassadors to Israel and break diplomatic relations with that arrogant nation until it respects all the UN resolutions 242 and 338.
We must stand behind Palestinians. It is the Germans who killed over 70 million people during the Second World War. The Palestinians had nothing to do with it.
Benjamin Netanyahu should apologize to the Palestinian people for all the atrocities that the current Jewish government and all previous governments have committed against them since May 15, 1948.
Kenyans should come in thousands to Bishop Road in Nairobi (where the Israel Embassy is located) and demonstrate peacefully in sympathy with our suffering Palestinian Brothers and Sisters.
There is a saying in history that states that, “those who are oppressed today, when they get into power, they become tomorrow’s oppressors.”
Remember we are no better…
Remember we are no better than Israel. History has it that Lamu once belonged to Somalia. The British helped us grab that. Before we go to Israel embassy to demonstrate in solidarity with our Palestinian brothers, we should first ask our government to return Lamu to Somalia.
Israel this is the God,s…
Israel this is the God,s chosen at all.It’s where salvation comes from. The God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,the one who made way through red sea the one created Adam and Eve , the one who made heaven and earth the one to be worshiped is the one who helps Israel in any battles, so don’t fight with Israel otherwise you’ll find yourself fighting with GOD.
No words, except to say mind…
No words, except to say mind forged manacles are the toughest to free yourself from. A god who chooses sides is evil, capricious, hateful, and most of all, man-made….
Thank you thank you. Could…
Thank you thank you. Could not have said it any better!
Thank you Anos for your…
Thank you Anos for your words of wisdom and liberation. I like the way you put your thoughts together by saying, ” A god who chooses sides is evil, capricious, hateful, and most of all, MAN-MADE.” You are 100% right.
What kind of a god would tell Pope Nicholas the Fifth of the Roman Catholic Church, to justify the sale of Africans by claiming that, Africans have no souls! and therefore they should be sold in the market as slaves?” Any African who goes to the Catholic Church is mentally dead.
Wow.Jerusalem the city …
Wow.Jerusalem the city of our GOD.#ThankyouforchoosingJERUSALEM.
Hallelujah. If only you…
Hallelujah. If only you could realize the implication of the move USA took,then everyone could be celebrating the recognition of Jerusalem, the city of David. And who on earth can deny that Jerusalem does not belongs to Israel? That is their land,given to their Fathers many years ago before you were created.
Just to inform you,that all nations professing the Christian faith should follow suit and move their embassies to Jerusalem. At this I say Kenya is not excluded. Our embassy too must be moved to Jerusalem.
This is more than a plea,it is a command from God. Blessed is the nation which will hearken to the voice of the Lord.
Remember those who bless Israel will be blessed.(Numbers 24:8-9)
I stand with Israel,the land…
I stand with Israel,the land was taken from them by paleatines,they should give the land back to Israel. Paleatines must understand that Jerusalem is not their land.
I support Israel and I…
I support Israel and I stand with Israel,Jerusalem the city of God, whoever blesses Israel will be blessed.shalom
I stand with Israel,…
I stand with Israel, JERUSALEM the City of God and I bless you in the Mighty name of Our LORD JESUS CHRIST. May God bless Donald Trump for recognizing Jerusalem as eternal city of Israel, shalom shalom!
Israel’s capital city is…
Israel’s capital city is Jerusalem, that one cannot be discussed,no negotiation truth be told.i stand with Israel.
I totally support and stand…
I totally support and stand with Israel. It is common sense to all that Jerusalem belongs to Israel, it is the city of God. May Jehovah bless Donald Trump for taking this move.. All other nations including Kenya should follow suit
Blessed are all who are on…
Blessed are all who are on the side of Jehovah God Almighty alone, The God of Israel, YAHWEH EL SHADDAI.
Jerusalem is the undevidable…
Jerusalem is the undevidable eternal capital of Israel. The eternal dwelling of the Saints of the most highly God, JEHOVAH YAHWEH THE GOD OF ISRAEL.
I STAND WITH USA AND…
I STAND WITH USA AND RECOGNIZE JERUSALEM AS THE CITY OF GOD
EVEN KENYA SHOULD FOLLOW THE SAME
I STAND WITH ISRAEL TO…
I STAND WITH ISRAEL TO DECLARE JERUSALEM AS THE CITY OF GOD AND PRAY FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM. SHALOM SHALOM. BLESSINGS
Let all the Christian…
Let all the Christian nations move all their embassies to Jerusalem!! What are they waiting for? Jerusalem remains the Capital city of Israel, the nation of our God.
Kenya you are late!!!
KENYA HAVE TO MOVE ITS…
KENYA HAVE TO MOVE ITS CAPITAL TO JERUSALEM, THE BLESSED CAPITAL OF ISRAEL. IT IS BIBLICAL. WE ARE CHRISTIANS. I STAND WITH ISRAEL. IT THE CITY OF OUR GOD. NO ONE WILL OVERPOWER OUR GOD!
I stand with Israel and…
I stand with Israel and support Israel. Jerusalem is the Holy city of Jehovah YAWHE, the Lord God of Israel, you can’t change that fact. That He chose Israel and made a covenant with them. You like it or not, He is the creator, you can never try to go against His will.!!! Try Him if the next day we will not hear of yourdeath!!
It is undeniable that Israel…
It is undeniable that Israel’s Capital is JERUSALEM. And if the Bible is the Eternal, undeniable and SOVEREIGN Word of God,(Mark You the Lord is not democratic.No man can question Him) then no one can refute that the Lord scattered them in the Nations HE has now brought them to their rightful land. Rightful because it was given to them by the LORD.
The plain truth is this: Whether the Nations will support Israel or not the Lord Himself will defend Israel It is Only a blessing to stand with Israel. Numbers 28:9
It is worth nothing that end-time Bible prophecy gravitates around the state of Israel. The Lord promised the Restoration of Israel. See it for yourself how it unfolds.
Amplified Bible Genesis 14…
Amplified Bible Genesis 14:19 And Melchizedek blessed Abram and said, “Blessed (joyful, favored) be Abram by God Most High, Creator and Possessor of heaven and earth;
Jerusalem belongs to Us real…
Jerusalem belongs to Us real and Must be restored back to fulfill the prephecy in the Bible.Jesus second coming is here.Lets prepare.
I support the Nation of…
I support the Nation of Israel and Jerusalem the capital city of Israel. God bless you Israel and may the Lord God Almighty continue to fight for you and continue to protect and safeguard your borders. Jerusalem indeed is the center of the earth. May every nation know this and move their embassy to Jerusalem the city of God. Blessings
HE THAT KEPETH ISRAEL…
HE THAT KEPETH ISRAEL NEITHER SLAMBERS NOR SLEEPS.ELIJAH THE TISHBITE IS HOSTED HERE IN KENYA.Numbers 24:8-9.“God brought Israel out of Egypt;
Israel has [b]strength like the wild ox;
He will devour [Gentile] nations, his adversaries (enemies),
And will crush their bones in pieces,
And shatter them with his arrows.
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“He bowed down [to rest], he lies down as a lion;
And as a lioness, who dares to rouse him?
Blessed [of God] is he who blesses you,
And cursed [of God] is he who curses you.”
It is in the Holy Book, the…
It is in the Holy Book, the Bible. No question about it!. Jerusalem is the rightful city of Israel, the Lord’s Jehovah chosen Nation!!!
Im Kenyan and I stand with…
Im Kenyan and I stand with Jerusalem for I don’t want to be against God Almighty… for the record he’s not a democratic God.
Shalom, Shalom, JERUSALEM…
Shalom, Shalom, JERUSALEM
Peace be to you
When Messiah comes to take us home
May HIS peace be found in you
I support JERUSALEM, The Centre of The EARTH and THE TRUE CAPITAL OF ISRAEL, THE CITY OF OUR GOD -THE GOD OF THE DREADFUL PROPHET ELIJAH who is walking amongst us.
The MESSIAH Is surely coming.
It is in the Bible the…
It is in the Bible the promised through His prophet
The return of Jerusalem to His precious children
I fully support
In Jesus’ Name
I stand with Israel, and i…
I stand with Israel, and i also recognize Jerusalem as the capital City of Israel, i urge the government of Kenya to move Our Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem May the Lord Almighty bless Israel forever
Genesis 12: 1. The LORD GOD…
Genesis 12: 1. The LORD GOD ALMIGHTY had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.
2. “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.
3. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO STAND WITH THE ISRAEL OF GOD.
Shalom to you OH JERUSALEM.