Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull condemned the resolution in a speech to the Central Synagogue in Sydney on Friday, according to Australian Jewish News. He described the resolution as 'deeply unsettling for our community' and 'one-sided' and vowed that 'Australia stands with Israel. We support Israel, the only democracy in the Middle East... We support a peaceful resolution of the disputes between Israel and the Palestinians... we support a two-state solution just as the government of Israel does.' He added that the peace process '...is not assisted by one-sided resolutions made at the councils of the United Nations or anywhere else, and that is why Australia has not, and does not, support one-sided resolutions,' and he emphasized that 'above all, we stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel in the fight against terrorists.'
(photo credit: The Jerusalem Post)