War in Gaza
Australia wants to recognize Palestine as a state
In the war that Israel leads in the Gaza Strip, more and more countries are pushing a two-state solution. The recognition of a Palestinian state is intended to increase pressure. Israel is angry.
According to France and Canada, Australia also wants to recognize Palestine as a state. “A two-state solution is the best hope of humanity to break through the cycle of violence in the Middle East and to end the conflict, suffering and hunger in Gaza,” said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at noon (local time). The cabinet had previously discussed the decision.
Albanese had first said on the weekend that it was only a matter of time before Australia recognized a Palestinian state – and thus fueled expectations that such an announcement could be imminent. The decision is part “of a coordinated global effort” in order to advance a two-state solution, emphasized Albanese. The term two-state solution means that Israel and an independent Palestinian state exist peacefully by side.
In advance, he spoke to Great Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Strandmer, France President Emmanuel Macron, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, said Albanese. Already on Thursday last week he also discussed the topic with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmud Abbas.
Israel condemns Australia’s decision
At the end of July, France’s President Emmanuel Macron had announced that they would officially announce Palestine’s recognition at the United Nations General Assembly in September. Canada followed a few days later. Great Britain has also recently been openly threatened with recognition of Palestine if the government of Prime Minister Netanyahu was not to end the Gaza war and the suffering of the Palestinians. Almost 150 of the 193 member states of the United Nations have already recognized Palestine as a state.
Netanyahu recently described the impending announcement from Australia and the decisions of the other countries as “shameful” and emphasized: “Today, the majority of the Jewish public is decided against the Palestinian state, for the simple reason that they will not bring peace to be brought. He will bring war.”
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Source: Stern
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