Why is moving Australia’s Israel embassy a big deal

Al-Aqsa Mosque is seen in the Old City in Jerusalem, with PM Scott Morrison (inset)

Al-Aqsa Mosque is seen in the Old City in Jerusalem, with PM Scott Morrison (inset) Source: AAP

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed his government will formally recognise West Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The government first floated the idea of an embassy move in October and it has since attracted both support and protest. So why the move is seen by some as controversial? Winmas Yu explains in this episode of News Encyclopedia.



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