Australia could announce plan to recognise Palestinian statehood ‘within days’
Labor has been facing demands to accelerate its timeline to recognise a Palestinian state as the Israeli PM says such a move is ‘shameful’The Albanese government could announce its decision to recognise Palestinian statehood within days, cabinet sources have confirmed to Guardian Australia.The...
<p>Labor has been facing demands to accelerate its timeline to recognise a Palestinian state as the Israeli PM says such a move is ‘shameful’</p><p>The Albanese government could announce its decision to recognise Palestinian statehood within days, cabinet sources have confirmed to Guardian Australia.</p><p>The confirmation comes hours after the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu – facing growing disapproval over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza – branded Australia and European nations “shameful” for considering recognising a Palestinian state. He claimed Australia would do “at least what we [Israel] are doing” if Sydney or Melbourne had been subject to the type of terrorist attack Israel experienced in the 7 October Hamas attacks, when 1,200 people were killed.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/11/australia-recognise-palestinian-state-palestine-statehood">Continue reading...</a>
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