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Australia to recognize Palestine State: PM Anthony Albanese
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Monday that Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, joining France, Britain and Canada in expressing similar intentions.
The move follows weeks of pressure from members of his Cabinet and other voices in Australia urging recognition, amid mounting criticism from within his government over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The Albanese administration has also denounced recent plans by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a large-scale new military offensive in the territory.
Speaking to reporters after a Cabinet meeting, Albanese said the formal recognition will be made at the United Nations General Assembly in September. He noted that the decision is based on commitments from the Palestinian Authority, including the exclusion of Hamas from any future government, the demilitarization of Gaza, and the holding of elections, reports UNB.
“A two-state solution is humanity’s best hope to break the cycle of violence in the Middle East and to end the conflict, suffering and starvation in Gaza,” Albanese said.