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 foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki, left, and Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi (AAP) Source: AAP

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 consequences for Australia-Indonesia relations are important at this time in particular because of an imminent free-trade agreement between the two countries.


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