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US opens embassy in Jerusalem: Which countries attended?

Israel said all 86 countries with diplomatic missions in Israel were invited to the event [Ronen Zvulun/Reuters]

The United States has formally opened its embassy in Jerusalem amid deadly protests in the Gaza Strip.

The move on Monday followed a December 2017 decision by US President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and relocate the US mission there from Tel Aviv.

Trump's controversial declaration was widely condemned by the international community, with the United Nations General Assembly rejecting by a huge majority the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Most countries say the status of Jerusalem - a sacred city to Jews, Muslims and Christians - should be determined in a final peace settlement and that moving their embassies now would pre-judge any such deal.

Israel's foreign ministry said all 86 countries with diplomatic missions in Israel were invited to the embassy opening, and 33 confirmed attendance. However, the Nigerian, Vietnamese, and Thai representatives did not attend as it reported.

Here is a breakdown of the countries that attended the ceremony:

Albania

Angola

Austria

Cameroon

Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ivory Coast

Czech Republic

Dominican Republic

El Salvador

Ethiopia

Georgia

Guatemala

Honduras

Hungary

Kenya

Myanmar

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Romania

Rwanda

Serbia

South Sudan

Tanzania

Ukraine

Zambia

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