Australian foreign secretary Penny Wong said the previous government’s decision to “play politics” and recognize West Jerusalem as the Israeli capital was an attempt to woo voters ahead of an upcoming election.
the previous government’s decision to “play politics” and recognize West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was a “cynical play” to court Jewish voters ahead of an election.
The foreign secretary said the decision reaffirmed Canberra’s commitment to a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinian people and marked a return to the country’s “previous and longstanding” position that the final status of the capital should be determined through peace negotiations.the change as “hasty” and criticized the unprofessional manner he said handled the matter.Key BackgroundWest Jerusalem as the Israeli capital in 2018.
of the Israel-Palestinian conflict and one of the most contested and controversial matters between them and broad international consensus dictates the matter be determined through peace negotiations.Though Canberra acknowledged West Jerusalem as the Israeli capital, it did not relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv. The U.S. is one of the few countries to maintain an embassy in Jerusalem and its decision to relocate from Tel Avivinternational outrage and fury from Palestinians.
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