Overview

• Opposition Leader Sussan Ley told Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar she would overturn Labor’s Palestinian recognition if elected, a stance Sa’ar publicly welcomed while inviting her to visit.
• Ley wrote to Republican members of the US Congress to assure them a Coalition government would revoke recognition, describing Labor’s move as lacking bipartisan support.
• She argues recognition should follow a negotiated two‑state outcome, saying now is the wrong time while Hamas holds hostages and the conflict continues.
• Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong criticized the Coalition for running a “rogue foreign policy,” and Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles urged that Australia speak with one voice.
• Australia formalized recognition this month alongside other Western nations, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese affirming the position at the United Nations.