Australia quietly drops recognition of West Jerusalem as capital of Israel

Exclusive: Former PM Scott Morrison's decision to formally recognise West Jerusalem has now been reversed by Labor government

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Australia has quietly dropped its recognition of West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, unwinding language adopted by Scott Morrison's government after the US moved its own embassy from Tel Aviv.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has retained the bipartisan position that Australia is committed to a two-state solution in which Israel and a future Palestinian state coexist, in peace and security, within internationally recognised borders".

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