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Waziri mkuu wa Australia afuata nyayo za Rais wa Marekani Donald Trump na kuutambua mji huo kama mji mkuu wa Israeli.
Waziri Mkuu wa Australia, Scott Morrison.
Australia imeamua kutambua rasmi Yerusalemu ya Magharibi kama mji mkuu wa Israeli, lakini haitauhamisha kwanza ubalozi wake kutoka Tel Aviv mpaka makazi ya amani yatakapopatikana.
Waziri Mkuu Scott Morrison alisema taifa lake pia litatambua Palestina kuwa na Yerusalemu ya Mashariki kama mji mkuu wake, lakini tu baada ya mpango huo kufanyiwa ufumbuzi na kufikiwa na serikali zote mbili.
Israeli na Wapalestina wote kwa pamoja wanadai kuwa Yerusalemu ni mji mkuu wao.
Chanzo: Sky News
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Australia recognises West Jerusalem as capital of Israel.
Australia's prime minister follows US President Donald Trump's lead and recognises the contested city as Israel's capital.
Australia has decided to formally recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, but will not move its embassy from Tel Aviv until a peace settlement is achieved.
Prime minister Scott Morrison said his nation would also recognise a future state of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital, but only after a deal has been reached on a two-state solution.
Both Israel and the Palestinians claim Jerusalem as their capital.
"Australia now recognises West Jerusalem, being the seat of the Knesset and many of the institutions of government, is the capital of Israel," Mr Morrison said in a speech in Sydney.
"We look forward to moving our embassy to West Jerusalem when practical."
The opposition Labor party criticised Mr Morrison for putting "self-interest ahead of the national interest".
"Recognising West Jerusalem as Israel's capital, while continuing to locate Australia's embassy in Tel Aviv, is nothing more than a face-saving exercise," shadow minister for foreign affairs Penny Wong said in a statement.
"This is a decision which is all risk and no gain," she said, adding it puts Australia "out of step" with the international community.
In an unexpected announcement in October, Mr Morrison said he was open to moving Australia's embassy from Tel Aviv.
The shift in policy was viewed cynically because it came days before a crucial by-election in an electorate with a strong Jewish representation, a poll Mr Morrison's party subsequently lost.
Australia became one of just a few governments around the world to follow US President Donald Trump's lead and recognise the contested city as Israel's capital.
After Mr Trump moved the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May, tens of thousands of Palestinians protested near the heavily-protected Israeli border. At least 62 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire.
The move also drew criticism from Muslim-majority neighbours such as Indonesia and Malaysia, threatening a free trade deal which has now been delayed.
Source: Sky News
Waziri Mkuu wa Australia, Scott Morrison.
Australia imeamua kutambua rasmi Yerusalemu ya Magharibi kama mji mkuu wa Israeli, lakini haitauhamisha kwanza ubalozi wake kutoka Tel Aviv mpaka makazi ya amani yatakapopatikana.
Waziri Mkuu Scott Morrison alisema taifa lake pia litatambua Palestina kuwa na Yerusalemu ya Mashariki kama mji mkuu wake, lakini tu baada ya mpango huo kufanyiwa ufumbuzi na kufikiwa na serikali zote mbili.
Israeli na Wapalestina wote kwa pamoja wanadai kuwa Yerusalemu ni mji mkuu wao.
Chanzo: Sky News
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Australia recognises West Jerusalem as capital of Israel.
Australia's prime minister follows US President Donald Trump's lead and recognises the contested city as Israel's capital.
Australia has decided to formally recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, but will not move its embassy from Tel Aviv until a peace settlement is achieved.
Prime minister Scott Morrison said his nation would also recognise a future state of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital, but only after a deal has been reached on a two-state solution.
Both Israel and the Palestinians claim Jerusalem as their capital.
"Australia now recognises West Jerusalem, being the seat of the Knesset and many of the institutions of government, is the capital of Israel," Mr Morrison said in a speech in Sydney.
"We look forward to moving our embassy to West Jerusalem when practical."
The opposition Labor party criticised Mr Morrison for putting "self-interest ahead of the national interest".
"Recognising West Jerusalem as Israel's capital, while continuing to locate Australia's embassy in Tel Aviv, is nothing more than a face-saving exercise," shadow minister for foreign affairs Penny Wong said in a statement.
"This is a decision which is all risk and no gain," she said, adding it puts Australia "out of step" with the international community.
In an unexpected announcement in October, Mr Morrison said he was open to moving Australia's embassy from Tel Aviv.
The shift in policy was viewed cynically because it came days before a crucial by-election in an electorate with a strong Jewish representation, a poll Mr Morrison's party subsequently lost.
Australia became one of just a few governments around the world to follow US President Donald Trump's lead and recognise the contested city as Israel's capital.
After Mr Trump moved the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May, tens of thousands of Palestinians protested near the heavily-protected Israeli border. At least 62 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire.
The move also drew criticism from Muslim-majority neighbours such as Indonesia and Malaysia, threatening a free trade deal which has now been delayed.
Source: Sky News
