Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull was in Bali this week for a conference on oceans, but that was not the only item on his agenda. It also offered a chance to discuss the controversy surrounding the Morrison Government's announcement it would consider moving its embassy in Israel to the city of Jerusalem.
The proposal had prompted a warning from the Indonesian government, a strong supporter of Palestinian statehood, that such a move would undermine the peace process in the Middle East. Mr Turnbull discussed it with the Indonesian president, Joko Widodo, a personal friend, and passed on feedback from him.
