Australia, Indonesia deal close
The Australian government is poised for the likely March sign-off of a bilateral trade deal with Indonesia.
Israel
China’s Israel investment raises security concerns
Security officials are raising alarms over Chinese investment in Israeli technology companies.
Israel hits Iran forces in Syria
Israel has begun carrying out strikes on Iranian targets in Syria, after it intercepted a rocket fired from Syrian territory.
Sister heard deadly attack over phone Sister heard deadly attack over phone
Israeli student Aiia Maasarwe was on a phone call with her sister, who heard the moment she was attacked.
Arab League to warn Coalition
A group of 22 Arabic speaking nations will send a delegation to Australia to urge the government to retreat from its new policy on Jerusalem.
Labor warned against undoing Israel move
Australia’s Jewish community has warned Labor not to meddle in the decision to recognise West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Shorten ‘less of friend to Israel’
Labor confirms it will continue to recognise Tel Aviv as Israel’s capital, prompting stinging rebuke from PM Scott Morrison.
PM locks in West Jerusalem shift
Australia will become one of the few countries in the world to formally recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Morrison backs down on embassy move
Australia recognises West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, but won’t move its embassy until there’s a peace settlement.
Morrison should be applauded, he’s got the balance right
Scott Morrison has made a brave and good decision on Jerusalem. He’s got the balance right.
Holy city as capital to spark boycotts
Muslim groups in Jakarta warn that any move by Australia to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital would spark boycotts.
Cost may delay embassy move
The government is expected to formally recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital but may delay embassy relocation.
Jerusalem is not out of our reach
Whether or not Australia moves its embassy from Tel Aviv to West Jerusalem, Scott Morrison has decisively shifted the debate.
Payne’s swipe at UN over Hamas
Foreign Minister Marise Payne has issued a veiled swipe at the UN after it blocked a historic US resolution condemning Hamas.
Australia takes stand for Israel in UN
Australia is expected to join a US led resolution today condemning the militant Palestinian organisation Hamas.
Rally call to occupy Jakarta embassy
Several hundred Indonesian protesters have demanded Canberra drop any plans to relocate its Israel embassy to Jerusalem.
morrison left a vacuum – and many fools rushed in Recognise West Jerusalem but hold off embassy move
The mooted move to relocate the Australian embassy to Jerusalem has been painful for the government, and all so unnecessary.
So distracting – and all for a handful of Wentworth votes
Scott Morrison’s approach following the Bourke Street tragedy showed he has learned on the job.
Jerusalem embassy move is down and out on three counts
Scott Morrison has shown all the feel for Middle East politics one would expect from a Sydney marketing executive.
Guy flags Jerusalem move
The Victorian Libs have promised to set up a trade office in Jerusalem, as part of its plan for the first 100 days of office.
Labor’s embassy admission
Mark Dreyfus tells Q&A a future Labor government could keep an Australian embassy in Jerusalem if the Liberals decide to relocate.
Move our embassy: Abbott
Tony Abbott calls on Scott Morrison to move Australia’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, and defy pressure from major Muslim neighbours.
Criticism of Jews ‘is free speech’
The war of words has intensified between Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and Josh Frydenberg.
Islamist bullies should butt out of our foreign policy
Objections to a Jerusalem embassy would be laughable if they weren’t so dangerous.
Josh ‘right about Mahathir’
Scott Morrison defends Josh Frydenberg for raising the Malaysian PM’s anti-Semitic past over Australia’s Israeli embassy.
Will Shorten and Wong adopt Indonesia’s LGBT policy too so we don’t look stupid?
The Lord moves in mysterious ways, but on Israel, activists are sadly predictable.
Frydenberg pushes for Israel embassy move Frydenberg pushes embassy move
Josh Frydenberg has launched a forceful pitch for the government to follow through with moving its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem.
Malaysia’s embassy warning
Malaysia’s PM has warned Australia it risks “adding to the cause for terrorism” if it relocates its Israel embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Shorten ‘taking foreign cues’
Scott Morrison hits back at the Opposition Leader who accuses the PM of making Australia look “stupid’’ over the Israeli embassy.
Embassy answer by Christmas: PM
Scott Morrison told Indonesia it would know by Christmas whether Australia would move its Israel embassy to Jerusalem.
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