On October 16, South Africa's Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation issued a joint statement stating that South Africa's foreign ministers from 20 countries, including Egypt, Palestine, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Pakistan, strongly condemned and clearly opposed the opening ceremony of the Colombian embassy in Jerusalem. The statement pointed out that Colombia's move violates relevant UN Security Council resolutions and harms the international community's efforts to promote a just and lasting peace based on the “two-state solution.”

On October 16, South Africa's Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation issued a joint statement stating that South Africa's foreign ministers from 20 countries, including Egypt, Palestine, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Pakistan, strongly condemned and clearly opposed the opening ceremony of the Colombian embassy in Jerusalem. The statement pointed out that Colombia's move violates relevant UN Security Council resolutions and harms the international community's efforts to promote a just and lasting peace based on the “two-state solution.”