Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks at The Sydney Institute in Sydney, Australia December 15, 2018. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas via REUTERS
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia formally recognises west Jerusalem as Israel's capital, reversing decades of Middle East policy, but will not move its embassy there immediately, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday.
Israel described the move as a step in the right direction.
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