Shifting the Australian embassy in Israel to Jerusalem would be a big, cynical mistake

Australia should focus on playing a positive role in the ongoing Middle East process, rather than auctioning off its foreign policy for the sake of winning the Wentworth byelection, writes Tony Walker.

Australia ducks historic UN vote on Jerusalem

Australia abstained from joining more than 100 countries to protest Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, largely ignoring the US president’s threats to cut off aid to any country that went against him.

An Israeli police forensic investigator examines the cabin of the bullet-hold riddled truck. Photo: EPA/Abir Sultan

Four dead in Jerusalem truck attack

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a Palestinian truck driver who rammed a group of soldiers in Jerusalem, killing four and wounding 17 others, was likely a supporter of Islamic State.