The Florida cabinet issued a January 29 proclamation recognizing a united Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
The proclamation called Jerusalem Israel’s “eternal and undivided” capital; the Jerusalem Post notes that while the Trump administration has recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, they have not commented on if it should be divided or not.
“As a state we must continue to demonstrate our broad and deep support of our ally and economic partner by implementing pro-Israel policies,” Florida chief financial officer Jimmy Patornis said. “Today we declare to the world that Florida stands united with Israel.”
Deputy Consul General of Israel to Florida Guy Gilady said that Israel was “deeply humbled” by the proclamation.
“The state of Florida has long been a stalwart supporter of the Jewish nation,” Gilady said. “We see a much deeper sense of true friendship that defines the current Florida-Israel relationship. Under your leadership, we see a deep understanding regarding the values that our nations share, the values of hope democracy and freedom and free enterprise.”
The proclamation happened on the same day that Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced that Airbnb was going to be put on the state’s Scrutinized Companies List for de-listing from Israeli homes in Judea and Samaria, meaning that Airbnb will ineligible for state funding when it goes public unless it abandons its Judea and Samaria policy.
