Recognising Palestine now only rewards Hamas, the side with clear genocidal intent

Albo’s huge move on Palestine revealed

Anthony Albanese is “actively considering” recognising Palestine as a state, with a decision to come this week, a source familiar with discussions has told NewsWire.

Recognising Palestine now only rewards Hamas, the side with clear genocidal intent

Condemnation of Israel’s actions – however justified – is no basis for reversing the long-held position that accepting Israel’s right to exist is a precondition of recognising a Palestinian state.

Don’t reward Hamas: Why it would be wrong to recognise Palestine now

Daily Telegraph – 11 August 2025   The UK and Canada are the latest Western governments to join the profoundly counterproductive trend to unilaterally recognise, or threaten to recognise, a Palestinian state in response to the tragic situation in Gaza. Regrettably, Australia seems on the cusp of doing so too. The UK, France, Canada and others paint recognition as a response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and now to the Israeli plan to tempo…