Australia scraps final decision to recognize West Jerusalem as funds of Israel

Brady Knox

October 17, 11:32 PM October 17, 11:37 PM

The Australian authorities is reversing a choice to identify West Jerusalem as Israel's money.

Information of the shift was initially broken Monday by the VFAB, but it was then denied by Australian International Minister Penny Wong. Nevertheless, afterwards in the working day, Wong created an announcement in a media release confirming the conclusion.

In the launch, she affirmed Australia's stance as a agency ally to Israel but stressed its dedication to a two-point out option amongst Israel and the Palestinians. Recognizing West Jerusalem as the capital would undermine these kinds of a option, Wong said. The decision to recognize West Jerusalem as the funds was manufactured by Australia's past authorities less than Scott Morrison's Liberal govt, which was changed in May possibly by Anthony Albanese's Labor authorities.

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“Today the Authorities has reaffirmed Australia’s earlier and longstanding placement that Jerusalem is a ultimate position issue that need to be fixed as aspect of any peace negotiations amongst Israel and the Palestinian people today,” Wong's statement reads. “This reverses the Morrison Government’s recognition of West Jerusalem as the cash of Israel.”

Wong also stressed Australia's qualifications as a near ally of Israel.

"Australia will often be a steadfast good friend of Israel. We have been among the initially international locations to formally recognise Israel under Labor Key Minister Ben Chifley. This Govt will not waver in its help of Israel and the Jewish neighborhood in Australia," she said. "We are similarly unwavering supporters of the Palestinian folks, supplying humanitarian assist each individual yr because 1951 and advocating for resumed peace negotiations."

Morrison recognized West Jerusalem as the money of Israel in 2018, following the lead of then-President Donald Trump and the United States.

Soon after the ousting of the conservative Liberal govt, on the other hand, the liberal Labor governing administration decried the conclusion as "enjoying politics," Wong reported, shifting the recognition of Israel's capital back to Tel Aviv.