The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, is a staunch supporter of Israel.(Mark Tantrum/Getty)

Israel and PNG’s surprising relationship

Israel is effectively subsidising a new PNG embassy in Jerusalem – a controversial location for any embassy. The PNG Prime Minister, James Marape, says his nation’s commitment to Christianity is one reason he supports Israel

Guests were Sean Jacobs, a PNG-born, Brisbane-based writer and commentator on Pacific affairs, who has written about PNG and Israel on Griffith Uni’s Griffith Pacific Hub website, and Daniel Seidemann, an Israeli attorney and analyst, specialising in the geopolitics of Jerusalem.

Listen to the program on Late Night Live with Phillip Adams.