Australia set to recognise Palestine statehood at UN
* Formal recognition of a Palestinian state will take place at the United Nations General Assembly, which will take place in September
* The decision came after other allies, including the UK, France and Canada, also announced intentions to recognise Palestine at the UN meeting
* Australia will join more than 140 member states of the UN in recognising Palestine
* Conditions of Palestinian recognition will include assurances that Hamas, which has been designated a terrorist organisation, will play no role in any government
* Commitments would also be made for free and fair elections, as well as recognition from Palestine of Israeli statehood
* Calls have also been made for hostages held by Hamas following the October 7 attacks to be released
* Practical steps such as an Australian embassy would be reliant to assurances from the Palestinian Authority
* Anthony Albanese previously said Palestinian recognition by Australia would be a matter of "when, not if"
* While the prime minister was under pressure to follow the lead allies on recognition, he said he would not be driven by a set time frame
* However, he since said Israel's decision to approve a plan to seize all of Gaza City helped lead to the decision to recognise Palestine
* The prime minister said recognition was part of international efforts for peace in the Middle East and that a different approach was needed
* While other countries will recognise Palestine at the UN's General Assembly, the global body as a whole is unlikely to recognise the state as a member
* This is due to the UN Security Council members having a veto power over proposals
* The US is one of the permanent members of the Security Council, and does not recognise a Palestinian state
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