The Australian government is reversing a decision to recognize West Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
News of the move was originally broken Monday by the Guardian, but it was then denied by Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong. However, later in the day, Wong made an announcement in a media release confirming the decision.
In the release, she affirmed Australia's stance as a firm ally to Israel but stressed its commitment to a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians. Recognizing West Jerusalem as the capital would undermine such a solution, Wong said. The decision to recognize West Jerusalem as the capital was made by Australia's previous government under Scott Morrison's Liberal government, which was replaced in May by Anthony Albanese's Labor government.
After the ousting of the conservative Liberal government, however, the liberal Labor government decried the decision as"playing politics," Wong said, moving the recognition of Israel's capital back to Tel Aviv.
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