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London: Israel's foreign ministry has chastised a senior Australian diplomat over Canberra's decision to drop its recognition of West Jerusalem as the ...

[Rob Harris](/by/rob-harris-h1g5tc)is Europe correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.Connect via Critics argue that declaring Jerusalem the capital of either inflames tensions and prejudges the outcome of final status peace talks. “This idiotic action was more important to the Labor Party than to support children and women in Iran who are being murdered in their fight for freedom,” she said. Both Israel and the Palestinians claim Jerusalem as their capital. Haskel, a member of the Knesset’s foreign affairs committee, lived in Australia for seven years working as a veterinary surgeon and volunteer for NSW wildlife service WIRES. She also objected that the decision came during Sukkot and Simhat Torah, when the Jewish people celebrate their special connection to Jerusalem.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Tuesday stated that the government had reconsidered Australia's previous decision of recognizing Jerusalem as the ...

We are equally unwavering in our support of the Palestinian people, including humanitarian support.” Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Tuesday stated that the government had reconsidered Australia’s previous decision of recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and now come to the conclusion that this issue should be resolved as part of peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian people. Australia changed its former prime minister Scott Morrison’s decision to acknowledge West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, saying that this matter should be settled through peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian people.

Australia says it will no longer recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, reversing a decision taken by the government of former Prime Minister ...

They cannot be divorced from that matter.” “Most countries recognise that the status the final status of Jerusalem is to be determined in talks on Palestinian statehood and Palestinians want East Jerusalem as their capital,” he added. “There is an international consensus that the status of Jerusalem should be handled, decided as part of a larger negotiation on the future of the two states within Israel and Palestine. “This reverses the Morrison Government’s recognition of West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.” “Today the Government has reaffirmed Australia’s previous and longstanding position that Jerusalem is a final status issue that should be resolved as part of any peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian people,” Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a statement. Australia says it will no longer recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, reversing a decision taken by the government of former Prime Minister Scott Morrison in 2018.

Most countries have refrained from recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and persuading governments to move embassies there has been an Israeli ...

British Prime Minister Liz Truss has been criticized by some in the United Kingdom for launching a “review” of the country’s Jerusalem policy, fulfilling a pledge she made during her leadership campaign over the summer. Israel occupied East Jerusalem during the 1967 Six-Day War and annexed it in 1980, a move that is not recognized by most of the international community. For most of that time, other countries remained neutral, setting their embassies in the coastal city of Tel Aviv even though Israel’s parliament and prime minister’s office are an hour’s drive away, in Jerusalem. The Australian decision reversed a 2018 move by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, a conservative ally of President Donald Trump, to recognize West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, although the embassy stayed in Tel Aviv. “Jerusalem is the eternal and united capital of Israel and nothing will ever change that.” “Australia’s embassy has always been, and remains, in Tel Aviv.”

Set deep in the heart of the Negev desert in southern Israel, a small community is inviting travellers to connect with nature and learn to live a little ...

Jonathan Dekel-Chen is a historian on the kibbutz movement at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and lives on a kibbutz himself. "[The kibbutz] feels like a very beautiful window into Israeli life and culture, far different to the limited view of Israel that we see on the news." All visitors ge to participate in the cultural events of the kibbutz and immerse themselves in Israeli and kibbutz As I left, driving along the winding Route 90 to Jerusalem, I contemplated this relic of old Israel in the rapidly advancing nation. She said she wanted to explore the Negev and enjoyed working with Israelis as she participated in the eco programme. The aims of the kibbutz system evolved over time, and it came to play a role in forming the boundaries of the new state of Israel. One evening, she and I were invited to share a traditional and intimate Shabbat meal in one of the kibbutz member's home. They are surrounded by the endless mountains in the distance, and at night, the sky becomes a myriad of stars. I travelled 324km south from Tel Aviv to the kibbutz, past the winding mountain ranges and picturesque Dead Sea coast, a vivid panorama of blues, salt formations and sinkholes. They can also see how compost can be used to grow vegetables in the organic garden and fuel the two These small, agrarian collectives (whose name means "gathering" in Hebrew) were founded at the start of the 20th Century as a communal, egalitarian way of living and working for Jewish immigrants and settlers. My very first taste of Israel was as a teenage volunteer at a kibbutz, and after 25 years, I was returning to stay at the country's newest one: Kibbutz Lotan.

Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham says Labor's decision to reverse the former government's recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel's capital ...

Some cosmetic surgeons are illegally claiming Medicare rebates, Israel has slammed Australia's decision to no longer recognise West Jerusalem as the ...

“The federal government’s decision to withdraw recognition of West Jerusalem was rushed and badly handled – made without proper consultation,” Spender said in a statement. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the government was reversing a “cynical” 2018 move to win votes in Wentworth and restoring Australia to the international mainstream on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Wentworth MP Allegra Spender says she is disappointed by the Albanese government’s “rushed and badly handled” decision to no longer recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Previous government's decision undermines efforts to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Canberra says.

Former Israel Ambassador Dave Sharma says it is “very rare” for an Ambassador to be summoned by a Foreign Minister. It comes as Australia's Ambassador will ...