Overview
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that the federal cabinet approved formal recognition of a Palestinian state at next month’s UN General Assembly.
- Recognition is contingent on Palestinian Authority commitments to demilitarisation and to bar Hamas from any future government.
- Foreign Minister Penny Wong briefed US officials ahead of the announcement as part of diplomatic coordination.
- Australia’s decision aligns it with the UK, Canada and France in a coordinated push for a two-state solution.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the recognition as “shameful,” warning it would not advance peace.