Coalition Vows to Revoke Palestinian State Recognition if It Wins Government

Opposition Leader doubles down on calls to revoke recognition of Palestinian state

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said Australia would recognise Palestinian statehood.

Coalition would revoke Palestine recognition, government signs

Coalition vows to revoke Palestinian state recognition if it wins government

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said recent decisions by the Israeli military and comments by Benjamin Netanyahu had driven his decision to recognise Palestinian statehood. The Coalition, however, said it would revoke it if it returns to power.

Palestinian recognition may be premature, but Albanese had no choice

With no Israeli or US plan for the aftermath in Gaza, it was up to the international community to step in to advance the peace process.

Coalition declares it would revoke Australia’s Palestinian statehood recognition if it wins office

Coalition declares it would revoke Australia’s Palestinian statehood recognition if it wins office Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra The bipartisanship about the path to a long-term settlement in the Middle East has finally been irrevocably broken. The shadow cabinet, meeting Tuesday morning, did not just confirm the Coalition’s disagreement with the government’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state. It also decided that recognition…

Australia’s Recognition of Palestine: A Misguided Reward for Terrorism

Australia’s announcement on Sunday that it plans to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September has ignited fierce criticism among pro-Israel advocates. The decision, voiced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, ties recognition to several Palestinian Authority (PA) commitments—excluding Hamas from government, demilitarizing Gaza, holding democratic elections, and ending payments to terrorists—but many see it …