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Grapevine: Paraguay’s ambassador brings longstanding pro-Israel ties to Jerusalem

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Paraguayan Ambassador Alejandro Rubin Cymerman (L) with President Isaac Herzog at his Jerusalem residence, 2024.
FIJI’S FIRST resident ambassador to Israel: Jesoni Vitusagavulu (L) presents his credentials to President Isaac Herzog, Feb. 3.

Small nations, strong ties: Fiji’s ambassador talks faith, friendship, and Israel - interview

In an interview with the Magazine, Ambassador Jesoni Vitusagavulu explained the strategic - as well as spiritual - reasons behind Fiji’s support for Israel.

|ByMICHAEL FREUND
THE FIRST residential Ambassador of Fiji to Israel, Jesoni Vitusagavulu, meets President Isaac Herzog, February 3, 2026.

Herzog welcomes new Fijian, Thai ambassadors to Israel, ceremony cut short due to rain

Fiji is the seventh country to open an embassy in Jerusalem. The other countries with embassies in Israel’s capital are the US, Guatemala, Honduras, Kosovo, Papua New Guinea, and Paraguay.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Prime Minister of Samoa La’auli Leuatea Schmidt spoke with Gideon Saar on Sunday January 11, 2026.

Samoa to establish embassy in Jerusalem, deepen Israeli ties, PM Laoli Lauatea Schmidt says

Israel and Samoa deepen ties as Samoa plans embassy in Jerusalem, building on years of cooperation through MASHAV and UN support.

|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS, MATHILDA HELLER

Permanent UN ambassadors meet with President Herzog

The group was somewhat smaller than previous delegations, but that may have been due to fears of travel to the Middle East during the current security situation.

MAY 14, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Isaac Herzog addresses the wave of violence in Israeli society in a speech on May 8, 2023.

Grapevine August 5, 2022: Rabbi of the Western Wall hosts Reform Jew

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

AUGUST 9, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
PREISIDENT RATU WILIAME M. KATONIVERE of Fiji being led into the President’s Residence by President Isaac Herzog.

Russian superyacht to leave Fiji, court rules

The Supreme Court ruled that public interest demands the yacht "sail out of Fiji waters," because having it berthed in Fiji was "costing the Fijian Government dearly."

JUNE 7, 2022ByREUTERS
A screen grab from a drone video footage shows a Russian-owned superyacht 'Amadea' docked at Queens Wharf in Lautoka, Fiji May 3, 2022.

Missing British woman found at retreat in Fiji after photos surface online

It was found that O'Sullivan, who has been traveling abroad for the past two years, was attending the Namosi Eco Retreat, taking place in the Fijian mountain range with limited internet access.

MARCH 8, 2020ByZACHARY KEYSER
Fijian fishermen stand in their boats as they work in front of an island's mountain range near Suva April 29, 2004. Canoes are still used by fishermen as a means of getting to deeper waters in the South Pacific Island nation that is made up of more than 300 islands scattered across 500,000 square-ki

Reuven Rivlin lands in Fiji ahead of Pacific Islands meeting in Nadi

Rivlin was the guest of honor at a dinner alongside other Pacific Island leaders. All guests wore traditional shades of blue.

FEBRUARY 21, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
President Reuven Rivlin is seen meeting with Fijian President Jioji Konrote. Both are wearing traditional blue-shaded attire.

Rivlin to visit Fiji en route to Australia

The nation of islands is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its independence and is hosting a Pacific Islands Summit

FEBRUARY 18, 2020ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin talks during a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus February 12, 2019.