We will continue to support Israel' Malawi FM during embassy inauguration ceremony

• Published date: 18 April 2024
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

In 2020, Malawi's Foreign Minister, Eisenhower Mkaka, came on a diplomatic mission to Israel. During his visit, he met with Prime Minister Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, who emphasized Malawi's president Lazarus Chakwera's intention to establish a permanent embassy in Israel

On Thursday (18 April), the current Malawai Foreign Minister, Nancy Tembo, fulfilled her predecessor's promise to Israel in a ceremony in Tel Aviv with Katz and Minister of Interior Moshe Arbel.

During the ceremony, Tembo, Katz, and Arbel signed an agreement to pilot a program to bring approximately 3,000 agricultural workers to Israel.

Just before the ceremony, Katz and Tembo met with the families of the hostages Carmel Gat, Or Levy, and Daniel Peretz.

"195 days have passed since October 7. We must return all of the 133 hostages held by Hamas, and we are working in every possible way to bring them back home." Katz said. He then added, "We are at a critical time after Hamas' refusal to the proposal brought by the mediators." the Israeli foreign minister then stressed the importance of pressuring Hamas to return the hostages without being pressured into a ceasefire first.

Meeting with family members of the hostages

Tembo listened to stories told by the family members of the hostages and saw pictures of them. She then promised to assist in the efforts to return the Israeli hostages held by Hamas, agreeing to Katz's request...