Australia Set to Recognize State of Palestine in September
(MENAFN) Australia will officially acknowledge Palestinian statehood during the 80th United Nations General Assembly session this September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared on Monday.
At a press briefing in Canberra’s Parliament House, alongside Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, Albanese affirmed Australia’s support for the "right" of Palestinians to have "a state of their own."
He emphasized, "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."
Albanese revealed that his cabinet convened Monday morning and approved the recognition as part of a "coordinated global effort" that is gaining traction toward a two-state resolution.
The prime minister noted that this decision followed discussions with international leaders from Britain, France, New Zealand, and Japan, as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Albanese highlighted commitments from the Palestinian Authority, which has pledged to recognize Israel’s right to exist, conduct general elections, and pursue demilitarization.
The prime minister also criticized Israel for withholding aid to Gaza and condemned rising settler violence in the West Bank, describing Gaza’s humanitarian crisis as "beyond the world's worst fears."
"There have been threats to annex the occupied Palestinian territories and proposing the permanent forced displacement of the Palestinian people. These actions, together with the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, risk putting a two-state solution out of reach for a generation," he warned.
This announcement follows heightened criticism from Albanese and key Labor Party officials toward Israel and renewed calls for a ceasefire in recent weeks.
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