Overview

• Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia will immediately use the term "State of Palestine" in official documents, with steps such as an embassy contingent on PA reforms and democratisation.
• The move was coordinated with partners including the United Kingdom and Canada during the UN General Assembly in New York.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the decision, calling recognition "a huge reward to terrorism."
• Analysts and leaders warned of potential escalation in the occupied territories, including concern that Israel could move toward annexation in the West Bank.
• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, in the United States, said he will push for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages and described a possible meeting with President Donald Trump as a "wait and see."