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Sky News AU
an hour ago
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Recognising a Palestinian state cannot be done ‘until Hamas is gone'
Nationals Leader David Littleproud slams Labor MP Ed Husic for his push to recognise a Palestinian state. Mr Littleproud told Sky News Australia there is no one to deal with in Palestine 'until Hamas is gone'. 'I think this is dangerous symbolism, and the world needs to understand the situation on the ground there.'
Sky News AU
4 hours ago
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Ed Husic brings internal pressure for Albanese to recognise Palestinian state
A Labor backbencher has openly questioned Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's timeline for recognising Palestinian statehood during a caucus meeting in Canberra. Caucus is an open forum for MPs to quiz senior members of the government on whatever topic they choose, and at Tuesday's cabinet, Labor MP Ed Husic voiced his concern about the strategy for recognising Palestinian independence. Mr Husic went public earlier in the week, calling for Australia to follow in France's footsteps, which will recognise Palestine in September. Mr Albanese told caucus there must be democratisation in Gaza, and says the timing around recognition will be determined largely by whether doing so will advance the prospect of peace.
Sky News AU
a day ago
- Politics
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Ed Husic raises Palestine issue with the Prime Minister during caucus meeting
A member of the Labor backbench has raised the issue of recognising Palestinian statehood directly with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during today's caucus briefing. Sky News Australia understands earlier on Tuesday morning, in Labor's caucus meeting, Labor MP Ed Husic asked Anthony Albanese why it would be taking so long under the current timeline for Australia to recognise a Palestinian state. This comes as France will recognise a Palestinian State at the United Nations in September.
Sky News AU
a day ago
- Politics
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Albanese not to recognise Palestinian statehood until later in the peace process
Labor MP Ed Husic has called for the recognition of a Palestinian state. His move follows French President Emmanuel Macron, who will show support for Palestinian state recognition at the UN in September, joining 147 other nations in recognition. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will not follow suit until later in the peace process.
MTV Lebanon
2 days ago
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Australian legislator urges government to recognise Palestinian statehood
Ed Husic, a federal member of parliament from the governing Labour Party, has urged the Australian government to recognise the state of Palestine. In an op-ed published in the Guardian Australia, Husic hailed France's plan to recognise Palestinian statehood and wrote: 'This is the moment for our nation to take a similar stand.' 'The fact that only over the weekend the Netanyahu government is allowing 'minimal' aid into the territory demonstrates that the actions of the French government mattered, they made a difference,' added the lawmaker, who was until recently a minister in the Australian Labor government. Husic's article comes after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia is not planning to 'imminently' recognise Palestinian statehood, even as he acknowledged that Israel is 'quite clearly' breaching international law by stopping food from reaching Gaza.
