Australia considers following US on Jerusalem embassy

[Saint Furrybutt]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-45871402

[Scratch]

https://twitter.com/davidlipson/status/1052044945031196677

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Lipson is the ABC's Indonesian Correspondent

[FlandersNed]

Note: they're not doing this because they support the policy, they're doing this because the seat of Wentworth is up for election this weekend and 12% of its population is Jewish.

Wentworth has never been a labour seat in Australia's history, but things must be projected to be close if the Coalition is this desperate.

[Saint Furrybutt]

But according from the By-election’s page, their some Independent is rising in polls so it’s more unlikely Labour Party candidate can’t win for this one.

[CertainDOOM]

Back in June he said it was a bad idea lmao.

This is transparent as fucking water.

[Saint Furrybutt]

And also I don’t fully expect not every Jewish resident are Pro-Israeli, maybe?

[FlandersNed]

They aren't, but those who are would already be voting for the guy who Morrison supposedly got 'guidance' from for this plan (David Sharma). This isn't going to pull in any new voters, only solidify pre-existing ones and possibly turn some away.

[Mighty AU]

Even though this may be related to the Wentworth byelection, it’s clear as crystal that every Australian politician and their dog are trying to emulate Trump’s success; Pauline Hanson, Clive Palmer, Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison of course. I can’t wait till the next election for voters to tell them to fuck off.

[fruxodaily]

Fuck Scott Morrison

[Saint Furrybutt]

Yea because it’s take time for some Australians to finally flipping the nation’s two traditional parties out for once thanks of modified Instant-Runnoff voting since early 1920s.

[Mighty AU]

Off-topic but sid Chad McGoatman get a name change to Saint Furrybutt? lmao

[Saint Furrybutt]

Well third time my name was change in my choosing.

[Staines]

There's nothing redeeming about Australian politics.

[Mort Strudel]

Is the word "Australian" strictly necessary here?

[EmperorScorpious]

If Australia does this, it'll only domino with more nations doing so.

[Azza]

the jews are at it again

[Nahash]

Australia is also considering recognizing East Jerusalem as the capital of a Palestinian state so it balances out.