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A top Palestinian diplomat in Australia said on Wednesday that Canberra would not be punished by trade sanctions from the Islamic countries if there are no more inflammatory words about the status of Jerusalem.
Australian Attorney-General George Brandis three weeks ago said his government would stop calling Jerusalem "occupied", drawing a threat from the Palestinian delegation in Australia to organize international trade sanctions over the move.
According to the local ABC news, Izzat Abdulhadi, head of the Palestinian delegation said the threat would not be acted if no more provocative remarks are released.
"So I mean it's good to continue this type of discussion, whatever, but we don't have the sort or reducing the trade process for the time being," he was quoted as saying by ABC.
The statement of Brandis received wide condemnations among countries in the Middle East.
Iran and Jordan have summoned the Australian envoys in those two countries for protest, saying the "occupation" terminology should not be dropped.
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop last Thursday met with Middle East countries' envoys, reassuring them there was no " policy change" despite the removal of the term "occupied."
