Australia Says It Will Recognize A Palestinian State

Australia said Monday that it plans to admit a Palestinian state, joining a increasing database of Western governments making nan move arsenic Israel becomes progressively isolated complete nan humanitarian situation successful nan Gaza Strip.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his authorities would admit a Palestinian authorities astatine nan United Nations General Assembly successful New York adjacent month.

“A two-state solution is humanity’s champion dream to break nan rhythm of unit successful nan Middle East and to bring an extremity to nan conflict, suffering and starvation successful Gaza,” he said astatine a news conference after a furniture gathering successful Canberra.

The Australian announcement follows akin ones successful caller weeks by Britain, France and Canada. Though mostly symbolic, they bespeak a broader world displacement against Israel’s policies successful Gaza, wherever nan United Nations and others opportunity group are dying of malnutrition and starvation aft months of limited aliases nonexistent aid.

Albanese said Australia’s position was predicated connected nan commitments it had received from nan Palestinian Authority, including that location would beryllium nary domiciled for Hamas successful immoderate early Palestinian state.

The Israel-Hamas warfare began connected Oct. 7, 2023, pinch a violent onslaught connected Israel successful which Hamas-led militants killed astir 1,200 group and abducted 251 others. Albanese said Australia stands pinch Israel successful calling for nan merchandise of nan 50 hostages remaining successful Gaza, astir 20 of whom Israel believes are still alive.

“For nan liking of their loved ones and each who stock successful their pain, we repetition that telephone today,” he said.