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Australia To Recognise Palestinian State Says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Australian PM Anthony Albanese announces plan to recognise a Palestinian state, with formalisation set for the UN General Assembly in September 2025. (Pic Via X)
Australia will formally recognise a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Monday (11 August) after a Cabinet meeting, reported The Hindu.
He said the decision will be finalised at the United Nations General Assembly in September, aligning Australia with France, Britain, and Canada in signalling recognition.
Albanese explained that the move follows weeks of pressure from Cabinet members and public calls across Australia, amid mounting concern over suffering and starvation in Gaza.
His government also criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recently announced plans for a sweeping new military offensive in the territory.
“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 said.
The decision comes as part of broader international momentum, with countries such as Spain, Norway, and Ireland recently formalising recognition of Palestine, deepening rifts between parts of the European Union and Israel.
By committing to recognition at the UN in September, Australia aims to push forward diplomatic solutions while emphasising that peace requires firm guarantees from Palestinian leadership.
