The US was left isolated on the world stage in its approach to the controversial issue after the Australian government reversed its previous decision to recognize West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
The decision to recognize West Jerusalem as the capital of Australia was reversed.
According to multiple news reports, the Australian government will once again recognize Tel Aviv as the capital of Israel.
The previous government's decision to recognize West Jerusalem as Israel's capital was a "cynical play" to court Jewish voters ahead of an election, according to Wong.
Prime Minister Yair Lapid slammed the change as "hasty" and criticized the way it was handled.
Australia's ambassador will be summoned to explain the change.
West Jerusalem was recognized as the Israeli capital by the Australian government. Donald Trump changed decades of U.S. foreign policy when he moved the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The approach marked the US and Australia as international outliers. The sovereignty of Jerusalem is at the center of the Israel-Palestinian conflict and one of the most controversial and controversial issues between them and broad international consensus dictates the matter be decided through peace negotiations.
It did not relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv despite acknowledging West Jerusalem as theIsraeli capital. The relocation of the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem caused outrage and anger from Palestinians. The U.S. has led the way in moving embassies to Jerusalem and the U.K. is considering moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
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