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After internal discussion and international consultations with the Allies, the Australian government decided to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
This was stated by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, writes NDTV.
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"Australia recognizes West Jerusalem – The place of the Knesset and many public institutions – The capital of Israel "- he said in his speech in Sydney.
The transfer of the Tel Aviv embassy has not yet been addressed. However, in the future, Australia plans to set up a security and trade office in Jerusalem.
What is West Jerusalem? This is the officially recognized territory of Israel. With her in the political plane, everything is fine. The problem is rather east of Jerusalem. The majority of the population are Arabs who regard East Jerusalem as the future capital of the Palestinian state. However, this part of Israel was unified in its membership in 1980. The international community of East Jerusalem did not recognize Israel as part of all the state institutions of the country and is located in Tel Aviv [19659004] Morrison pointed out that, despite everything, the Australian government recognized the aspiration of the Palestinian people to create their own state with the capital in East Jerusalem.
Recall that on December 6, 2017, US President Donald Trump officially announced the decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the state of Israel, despite warnings from Muslim leaders and allies of the EU. In May, the United States moved its embassy to Jerusalem.
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