News from Al-Madinah: In reversing a decision made by the previous right-wing government, Israel summoned its Australian ambassador while Prime Minister Yair Lapid denounced “Australia’s decision” to stop recognising West Jerusalem as its capital on Tuesday.
Yair Labid described the move as a “hasty response,” adding: “We can only hope that the Australian government will deal with other issues more serious and professional,” according to Agence France -Presse.
Jerusalem will always be the undivided and everlasting capital of Israel, the Israeli Prime Minister said in a statement released by his office.
According to the Israeli Foreign Ministry, an official protest was made after summoning the Australian envoy.
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Tuesday marked Australia’s withdrawal of its previous designation of the capital of Israel as being in Western Jerusalem.
In a press conference, Australian Foreign Minister Benny Wong stated that a solution should be found within the framework of Israeli and Palestinian peace negotiations.
The two-state solution, in which Israel and the future state of Palestine coexist in peace and security within internationally recognised borders, is something that Australia is firmly committed to. We will not support an approach that undermines this possibility.
The Australian embassy has always been in Tel Aviv and will continue to be there, she emphasised. The administration reiterates its long-standing position that Jerusalem is a matter of the present and future.
In a break from a Middle Eastern policy that lasted for decades, the former conservative coalition government, led by Scott Morrison, recognised West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in 2018.
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In light of the “Jerusalem judgement,” Israel requests the Australian ambassador
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