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Australia recognises west Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Australia formally recognises west Jerusalem as Israel's capital, reversing decades of Middle East policy, but will not move its embassy there immediately, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said.

Israel described the move as a step in the right direction. Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat said the announcement was born of Australian "petty domestic politics".

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