Australia to recognise Palestinian state in September
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September.
“Today, I can confirm that at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September, Australia will recognise the state of Palestine,” he said at a news conference.
“Australia will recognise the right of the Palestinian people to a state of their own.”
Recognising Palestinians’ right to “a state of their own” will be “predicated on the commitments Australia has received from the Palestinian Authority," he said.
He added: "We will work with the international community to make this right a reality.”
“A two-state solution is humanity’s best hope to break the cycle of violence in the Middle East and to bring an end to the conflict, suffering and starvation in Gaza," he said.
“When we recognise the long-held and legitimate aspirations of the people of Palestine, we are also upholding and strengthening our commitment to the people of Israel and their right to live in freedom, security and safety, because until Palestinian statehood is permanent, peace can only be temporary.”
