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Australia Recognizes West Jerusalem as Israel's Capital, Encroaching on the Palestinian Inalienable Rights

December 19, 2018 

Editor's Note:

While brutal force has been used to create Zionist Israel and sustain it thus far, Zionist claims to Palestine are false. Actually, from the five thousand years of known written history, there has been a continuous Palestinian-Canaanite presence in the Holy Land. Despite the Zionist false claims, the ancient Israelites ruled part of the land for only 85 years (during the reign of David, Solomon, and Solomon's son).

 After that, the Egyptians conquered Palestine-Canaan in 925 BC, followed by Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Greeks, and Romans, before the Arab Muslim rule, starting from 636 AD.

By the Time Jesus started his mission, the three population groups of Canaanites, Palestinians, and Israelites were melted together in religion and language. Most of them became Christians when Constantine converted in 313 AD. Then, most of them became Muslims in the 7th and 8th centuries AD.

So, Palestinian Muslims, Christians, and Jews are the ones who have the right to claim descent from ancient Israelites, Palestinians, and Canaanites, not Zionists from other continents.

The following news stories are just examples of the Israeli occupation government violations of Palestinian human rights, on daily basis.

More detailed news stories can be found at the following sources: https://english.palinfo.com/, http://imemc.org/, https://paltoday.ps/ar/

 

Al-Aqsa Mosque Dome of the Rock in the Palestinian capital of East Jerusalem.

 

Israel Disappointed by Australia’s Decision on Jerusalem

December 18, 2018 5:59 AM IMEMC News & Agencies

Australia’s announcement on Saturday, that it would only recognize West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, reportedly left the Israeli occupation government disappointed, according to Al Ray Palestinian Media Agency.    

In his speech to Channel 10, a senior Israeli official said that the Israeli occupation government was disappointed that Australia didn’t recognize the entire city as the capital of Israel.    

“We’re disappointed with the Australian decision,” said the official. “Morrison only went half-way. It’s a step in the right direction, but we expected more.”    

Following the announcement, Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein said that he was “surprised” to hear that Australia only recognized the city’s western half as Israel’s capital.    

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison had announced, on Saturday, that Australia recognizes West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.    

“Australia recognizes West Jerusalem, the seat of the Knesset and many government institutions, as the capital of Israel,” Morrison said at a press conference.   

 However, Morrison stressed that the embassy would not move to West Jerusalem until a peace agreement was reached between Israeli occupation and the Palestinian Authority, but said that his government would establish an office that would deal with security and trade.    

For their part, Arab League accused Australia of bias and called on the Morrison government to recognize the Palestinian state, which North America, Western Europe, Japan and several other countries refuse to do.     The criticism was blunted by one of its own members, Bahrain, which said Australia’s decision to partially follow the US position wouldn’t hurt the Palestinian cause for an independent nation.   

 “Australia’s stance does not impact the legitimate Palestinian demands, first among them being East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine, and it does not contradict the Arab Peace Initiative,” Bahraini foreign minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa tweeted.

Hamas Condemns Australia's Hostile Move on Jerusalem

December 19, 2018, GAZA, (PIC) + -

Hamas on Tuesday issued an official statement denouncing Australia for its decision to recognize western Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

The statement noted that Australia's decision "is hostile to the Palestinian people and its national rights and stands in stark contrast to all the international resolutions that Australia has voted for in the past."

Hamas stressed that the decision would harm Australia’s reputation and affect relations between the two peoples which had been based on mutual respect and non-intervention in the internal affairs of the other. It called on the Australian prime minister to rescind his decision.

Hamas also reiterated its firm position that completely dismisses the normalization of ties between Arab states and the Israeli occupation, which, the group said, is a stab in the back of the Palestinian people, a violation of their rights, and a cover for Israeli crimes.

Hamas also slammed Bahrain for welcoming Australia’s move after the Bahraini Foreign Minister, Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, said that "Australia’s position does not hamper the legitimate demands of the Palestinians”.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Saturday that his country officially recognizes western Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, though he stressed that the Australian embassy would not move to occupied Jerusalem until a peace agreement was reached between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA).

The move was criticized by the PA, whose chief negotiator Saeb Erekat said it was contrary to UN resolutions.

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