Australia recently made international headlines - but especially here in Israel - when it decided to recognize (West) Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel. Before, not so long thereafter, changing its mind.

Why is the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital such a thorny issue for world governments and their foreign policy? Where IS West Jerusalem? And what factors might have prompted Australia to backtrack?

Script and presentation: Daniel Rosehill.
Graphics: Canva and public domain resources.