The Embassy will remain in Tel Aviv until there is a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. Scott Morrison said the Australian government had decided that his country accept now West Jerusalem as the seat of the Parliament and many other institutions of the Israeli government.

Instead of a message Australia wool first become a member of protection and trade office in West Jerusalem, added Morrison. He hoped that this step would bring the stalled middle East peace process forward. To search for a suitable location for the message.

Morrison had indicated in October, a change in the foreign policy of his country, which provoked resentment among his immediate neighbours Indonesia, the most populous Muslim country in the world. Since years of negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement have been suspended.

Palestinians react disappointed

On Friday, the government in Canberra exhorted their compatriots to “a high degree of caution” when traveling to Indonesia. It was in the interest of his country to support a “liberal democracy” in the Middle East, said Morrison.

The representation of the interests of the Palestinians in Australia (APAN) announced on Saturday, Morrison’s step serve Australia’s interests. Its Chairman, Bishop George Browning, said that the recognition of West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel “is sabotaging any real possibility of a future agreement, and encouraged by Israel, with its daily human rights violations against Palestinians to continue”.

With the announcement of Australia follows the example of the United States. US President, Donald Trump had recognized Jerusalem in December 2017 as the capital of Israel and, later, the U.S. Embassy moved there. The controversial opening of the US diplomatic representation on the 14. In may of this year, led to bloody riots, with 60 dead.

trigger the biggest anger

The relocation of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem was for the Israelis a historic step, for the Palestinians, a trigger the biggest anger. Israel had conquered the Eastern part of Jerusalem in the six day war in 1967.

a Short time later, other countries such as Guatemala and Paraguay, transferred their embassies in Israel to Jerusalem. Paraguay made this step at the beginning of September but reversed. Also, countries such as the Czech Republic or Brazil argued that to move their embassies to Jerusalem.

The final Status of Jerusalem is one of the biggest points of contention in the middle East conflict. Both Israel and the Palestinians, Jerusalem claim as the capital. Due to the unresolved Status of the city, it was not a long time, the diplomatic consensus is that foreign countries will locate their Embassy in Jerusalem. (sda)

Created: 15.12.2018, 04:27 PM