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Australia reverses recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital: govt

SYDNEY: Australia announced it would no longer recognize West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital Tuesday, reversing a contentious decision by the previous conservative government.”Jerusalem is a final status issue that should be resolved as part of any peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian people,” foreign minister Penny Wong said in a statement.

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