Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has reached a decision, which is a compromise: his government will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, but only West Jerusalem, which is within the boundaries of the Green Line. While Australia said it would only be willing to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem after Israel and the Palestinians sign a peace agreement, it will open a commercial and military branch in the capital. Furthermore, Canberra also announced it will begin looking into possible locations for the embassy in Jerusalem.

The Israeli government wasn’t happy with this announcement. It expected a recognition of a united Jerusalem—including both West and East Jerusalem—as the Jewish state’s capital, with the Australian embassy immediately moved.

The Palestinians weren’t happy either. The head of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s (PLO) Executive Committee, Saeb Erekat, who is in charge of the non-existent negotiations with Israel, called on Arab and Muslim countries to freeze their relations with Australia.

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