Uganda 'studying' opening embassy in Jerusalem, Museveni tells Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni at State House in Entebbe, Uganda February 3, 2020. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda is "studying" the possibility of opening an embassy in Jerusalem, President Yoweri Museveni said on Monday, during a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Such a move would be seen internationally as a statement of support for Israel's claim for the city of Jerusalem to be its capital, a potential political win for Netanyahu less than a month before a national election on March 2.