Australia officially drops recognition of West Jerusalem as Israeli capital – Canberra, led by center-left Labor Party, reverses 2018 decision by previous government to offer formal recognition, after previously denying policy change | Timesofisrael

SYDNEY, Australia — Australia said Tuesday it would no longer recognize West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, reversing a 2018 decision by the previous conservative government.
The center-left Labor Party government Cabinet agreed to again recognize Tel Aviv as the capital and reaffirmed that Jerusalem’s status must be resolved in peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said.