Palestinians, Indonesia warn Australia over Jerusalem switch

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki, left, shakes hands with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi during their meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Palestinian minister of foreign affairs Riyad al-Maliki, left, shakes hands with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi Source: AP

Controversy is continuing to build after Prime Minister Scott Morrison's announcement that Australia will consider following the United States' lead and moving its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.


The status of Jerusalem has been a controversial issue for millennia.

So it is no surprise the Morrison Government's announcement it may move Australia's embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is drawing fire from around the world.

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