Australia reaffirms Israel decision despite backlash 1 SHARES Share it! Share Tweetby Agence France-PresseAustralia’s conservative prime minister on Sunday stood by his decision to recognize west Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, despite criticism from neighboring Muslim countries. Australia’s Muslim-majority neighbor Malaysia said Sunday it “strongly opposes” the decision to recognize west Jerusalem. Citing Jakarta’s response, Morrison said Sunday that the international reaction had been “measured” and that his decision would progress a two-state solution. Morrison’s embattled coalition slipped into a minority government after losing the Sydney by-election in October, which followed the Liberal party’s ousting of the local member and then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 16, 2018 04:07 UTC