Tag: West Jerusalem

Canberra : Australia on Saturday officially recognized West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel after a period of consultations at home and abroad. "Australia now recognizes West Jerusalem, being the seat of the Knesset and many of the institutions of government, is the capital of Israel," Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said during an address at the Sydney Institute. "We look forward to moving our embassy to West Jerusalem when practical... and after final status determination," he was quoted as saying by the BBC. The country's embassy, however, will continue to remain...