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AU Financial Review

Netanyahu's government has brought Palestinian recognition upon Israel

The Australian Financial Review argued two weeks ago that Israel was losing the battle to win hearts and minds in Western nations due, in part, to the horrifying pictures of starving Gazan children. That assessment has since been confirmed by Australia joining with other traditionally Israel-friendly countries such as the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand to support recognising the state of Palestine. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a media conference on Monday, lashed out at Australia and other countries for what he said was their 'shameful ' position on Palestinian statehood. Yet it is the policies of the right-wing Netanyahu government that have galvanised international support for formally acknowledging the sovereignty of the Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu's ordering of a full Israeli military takeover of Gaza City on Friday was the ultimate catalyst for the Albanese government's decision to bring forward the announcement of Australia's plan to recognise a Palestinian state.