If we juxtapose the key words in Morrison's definitive speech on moving Australia's embassy to West Jerusalem, we can see that there is no parity between what he says about West Jerusalem and what he says about East Jerusalem.
When it comes to West Jerusalem, Morrison is all ACTION ("recognising West Jerusalem is the capital of Israel"), but when it comes to East Jerusalem mere WORDS suffice ("acknowledging the aspirations of the Palestinian people for a future state with its capital in East Jerusalem").
If Morrison were serious about East Jerusalem, he would have said: 'recognising East Jerusalem IS the capital of Palestine'.
Don't be fooled.
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Right on MERC! Picked that one, amongst many others, too! Morrison is not acting in Australia's interest, it is as if his prime allegiance is Israel, the man is totally deranged and unfit for office.
One cannot expect a realistic reaction in the Australian media = their reporting on the Middle East is totally compromised. I turned to the Straits Times for a view of how Indonesia might view this:
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/aussie-pms-jerusalem-decision-risks-indonesian-fallout
Politics is always cynical but it is difficult to see what this buys the Libs - short or long-term. Wentworth is gone. As usual, the question to ask oneself is "Why did he do it?". In terms of votes it is a loser. Money?
G, I guess with Morrison the question of 'why' comes down to 2 factors: his religious beliefs and his sheer stupidity. What % weight should be assigned to one as opposed to the other is the great unknown, but my bet would be that sheer stupidity played the greater role.
I was talking to a friend last night who is not up on ME matters and doesn't really care. He is a lifelong supporter of the Libs. He told me they just lost his vote because of this. His view is that this is driven by Morrison's religious conviction and that should never be a reason for any political action. I am more cynical. Whatever, it is certainly stupid!
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