Former PM Scott Morrison to leave politics
“It has been a great honour to serve as the Member for Cook and as Prime Minister,” says former Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Jewish communal leaders have lauded former Prime Minister Scott Morrison for his friendship of the Jewish community and Israel after he announced on Tuesday that he will leave politics.
“After more than 16 years as the Member for Cook, I have decided to leave parliament at the end of February to take on new challenges in the global corporate sector and spend more time with my family,” Morrison posted on social media.
“It has been a great honour to serve as the Member for Cook and as Prime Minister.”
Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council national chairman Mark Leibler and executive director Colin Rubenstein said Morrison has been a true friend of Israel and the Australian Jewish community, “In word and deed.”
“Under his prime ministership, Australia rightly recognised west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, was supportive of Israel’s growing ties with the Arab world through the Abraham Accords, and repeatedly showed its staunch friendship through UN votes and statements of support, especially when Israel was under attack,” they said.
Zionist Federation of Australia President Jeremy Leibler said, “Scott Morrison has long been a close friend of the Australian Jewish community and of Israel, and we salute his leadership in this regard.
“We were honoured to present him with the Jerusalem Prize in 2019, the first time a sitting prime minister has received it.”
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