Australia recognizes West Jerusalem as capital of Israel

(CNN)Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Saturday that his government recognizes West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

“The government has resolved that Australia’s position is now as follows: Australia now recognizes West Jerusalem as being the seat of the Knesset [Israeli parliament] … West Jerusalem is the capital of Israel,” he said in a speech at the Sydney Institute.
Morrison noted that for now, the embassy won’t move from Tel Aviv, but that may change later.

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