Australia to Recognize State of Palestine at UN General Assembly
AUSTRALIA, AUG 11 – Australia will recognize Palestine at the UN General Assembly, conditioned on Palestinian Authority commitments to exclude Hamas and implement democratic reforms, joining 147 nations already recognizing Palestine.
- Australia will recognize the State of Palestine at the 80th Sessions of the United Nations General Assembly in September, aiming to support a two-state solution and a ceasefire in Gaza.
- The recognition was compelled by Netanyahu's disregard for calls from the international community regarding Gaza.
- Australia has maintained a bipartisan position for the coexistence of Israel and Palestine under a two-state solution and internationally recognized borders.
- Foreign Minister Penny Wong noted that it has been over 77 years since the world promised a Palestinian state.
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Australia is one of a number of countries that announced the recognition of Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September.
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