Australia Defies US' Diktat, Backs Palestinian State In Major Diplomatic Shift
/ Aug 11, 2025, 12:15PM IST
Australia has officially announced it will recognise a Palestinian state, a decision Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says is aimed at advancing a two-state solution and ending the cycle of violence. The move comes amid mounting international concern over Israel's planned Gaza offensive and the worsening humanitarian crisis. Canberra's recognition is conditional on the Palestinian Authority excluding Hamas from government and agreeing to Gaza's demilitarisation — terms President Abbas has accepted. #AustraliaRecognisesPalestine #GazaCrisis #MiddleEastConflict #TwoStateSolution #AnthonyAlbanese #IsraelGazaWar #PalestineStatehood #Netanyahu #BreakingNews #GlobalDiplomacy
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