Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa criticized the Arab League's statement condemning Australia's recognition of West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, despite the Australian prime minister's insistence on his country's adherence to the resolution.
In a tweet, the Bahraini minister described the Arab League's statement as "irresponsible and irresponsible." He said that Australia's position does not affect the legitimate Palestinian demands, the first of which is East Jerusalem, the capital of Palestine, and does not differ with the Arab peace initiative, adding that the Arab League is "the lady of the knowers".
The Australian decision "constitutes a serious violation of the international legal status of the city of Jerusalem and the resolutions of international legitimacy and the relevant Security Council," the statement said.
On their part, both Jordan and the Palestinian Authority rejected Canberra's decision to recognize West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, which welcomed the Australian move.
Malaysia, the Muslim-majority neighbor of Australia, has also said it "strongly opposes" the decision to recognize West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
The government of Kuala Lumpur said in a statement that Prime Minister Scott Morrison's announcement yesterday was "premature and an insult to the Palestinians and their struggle for the right to self-determination."
Indonesia, the immediate neighbor of Australia and the world's most populous Muslim country, expressed anger at the decision and proposed the transfer of the embassy in the run-up to the elections, saying on Saturday it had been "informed".
For his part, Scott Morrison reiterated his commitment to his decision to recognize West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, despite Arab and Islamic criticism of that step.
Morrison said on Sunday in reference to Jakarta's response that the international response was "thoughtful" and that his decision would help advance the two-state solution.
"The responses we have received from countries so far have been studied," he told reporters in Canberra. "Australia will continue to respect the two-state solution, which remains our goal with the same strength as ever."