Fiji established an Israel Allies Caucus in its parliament as part of an effort to strengthen ties with Israel and promote regional support for moving national embassies to Jerusalem.
The caucus, the 65th affiliated with the Israel Allies Foundation worldwide, was launched at the Fijian Parliament in Suva on Tuesday. It will be chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Viliame Gavoka and will focus on advancing relations with Israel, combating antisemitism, and opposing boycott initiatives.
Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, Israeli Ambassador Maya Yaron, Israel Allies Foundation President Josh Reinstein, and International Christian Embassy Jerusalem Vice President David Parsons attended the launch.
Representatives from several Pacific Island nations, including Samoa, the Marshall Islands, Vanuatu, Micronesia, and Papua New Guinea, are also scheduled to participate, alongside Australian MP Andrew Wallace, who chairs the Australian Israel Allies Caucus.
“It is a great honor for Fiji to establish the 65th Israel Allies Caucus,” Gavoka said. “As a nation that values faith, democracy, and friendship, we stand firmly with Israel.”
South Pacific leaders join Jerusalem Summit dinner
The parliamentary event was followed by a Jerusalem Summit dinner bringing together political, diplomatic, religious, and civil society leaders from across the South Pacific.
Rabuka delivered the keynote address at the summit, which celebrated Fiji’s decision to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem and encourage other Pacific Island countries to take similar steps.
“The launch of the Fiji Israel Allies Caucus and the Jerusalem Summit mark a defining moment for the Pacific,” Reinstein said, describing Fiji’s decision as an example for other countries in the region.
The Israel Allies Foundation said the new caucus would join a network of more than 1,600 legislators engaged in pro-Israel parliamentary activity worldwide.