The decision to recognise West Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel was made in 2018 by former prime minister Scott Morrison.
Foreign Affairs minister Penny Wong has announced Australia will no longer recognise West Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel.
Mr Morrison followed the decision of United States president Donald Trump, who made the formal announcement in 2017 and relocated the US embassy from Tel Aviv to West Jerusalem.Senator Wong said Labor was remaining firm in its view expressed in 2018 that Jerusalem remains a "final status issue" that must be resolved between the Palestinian territories and Israel.
"We are committed to international efforts in a responsible progress, responsible issue of progress towards a just and enduring two-state solution," she said.Senator Wong acknowledged that the decision made by Mr Morrison was "out of step with the majority of the international community".
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