Izzat Abdulhadi: Australia's recognition of West Jerusalem as Israeli capital leaves room for discussion

The Palestinian ambassador in Australia, Izzat Abdulhadi, said the decision to delay the embassy move provided a constructive base on which to reverse the Australian foreign policy position in the future.

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Australia recognises West Jerusalem as Israeli capital Source: Multiple

The Palestinian ambassador in Australia, Izzat Abdulhadi told SBS Arabic24 that “the Australian plan to create a defense and trade center in Jerusalem has no diplomatic significance and therefore, it’s a good starting point to hopefully canceling the plan of moving the embassy altogether”.

The full interview is available only in Arabic.

Read more on Australia's recognition of West Jerusalem as Israeli capital in English here via SBS News.


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By Fares Hassan
Presented by May Rizk
Source: SBS Arabic24

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