In December 2018, former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison emulated the Trump administration and recognised West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, although it kept its embassy in Tel Aviv. Australia thus kept partly in line with international consensus, which is in any case inherently hypocritical, given that Palestinians are subjected to two-state diplomacy and now the Abraham Accords. This week, Israel was furious to learn that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has removed references to West Jerusalem from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) website, prompting outrage from Israeli government officials and diplomats. Albanese merely said that “some things can always be done better,” while insisting that the Australian Labour Party had clarified its position four years ago. Israel’s … Continue reading Australia’s Jerusalem move doesn’t help Palestinian political demands