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‘A boyhood fantasy': Albanese slammed over push to recognise Palestine

‘A boyhood fantasy': Albanese slammed over push to recognise Palestine

Sky News AU5 days ago
Former Labor MP Michael Danby accuses Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of pursuing a 'boyhood fantasy' in recognising Palestine.
"This is a boyhood fantasy of Albos to recognise the Palestinian cause,' Mr Danby told Sky News host Andrew Bolt.
'It's about preselection votes, even more important than actual votes.
'Israelis can disagree with Netanyahu as much as they like, but they're very doubtful about this extreme Palestinian point of view."
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