Australia drops recognition of West Jerusalem as Israeli capital: Report

Australia stepped back from its earlier decision to recognize West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and quietly dropped its recognition, according to media reports.

Australian Foreign Ministry retained the bipartisan position that Australia “is committed to a two-state solution in which Israel and a future Palestinian state co‑exist, in peace and security, within internationally recognized borders," The Guardian newspaper reported.

In 2018, then-Prime Minister Scott Morrison's government said it will recognize West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, but will not move its embassy from Tel Aviv until a peace settlement is reached.