The prime minister says Labor has held the position for some time now and it was his predecessor who played politics with the issue in 2018.
abc.net.au/news/albanese-stands-by-west-jerusalem-walkback/101554064Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is standing by his decision to reverse a Morrison-era policy recognising West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, but concedes it could have been handled better.The federal government has reversed a 2018 decision by Scott Morrison to recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel
"Of course some things can always be done better, but the truth is we have been very clear about what our position was," the prime minister said. "The Morrison government said that they were going to move the embassy to Jerusalem and they would recognise Jerusalem as the capital," Mr Albanese said. The Labor member for Macnamara, Josh Burns, released a statement denouncing the timing of the policy change.
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