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Australia plans to recognize Palestinian statehood in Organization of the United Nations The General Assembly next month, Prime Minister Anthony Albonez confirmed on Monday.
“Australia He recognizes the right of the Palestinian people to his own state, which relies on the obligations that Australia has received from the Palestinian administration, “Albonez said, citing the leader of the western shore.
According to him, these commitments included demilitarization of gas and election – without the role for Hamas in the Palestinian government. Australia appointed Hamas A terrorist formation And Albanes repeated on Monday the call of his government to return Israeli hostages that took place since October 7, 2023.
Albanes said Australia would work with the international community to make the right Palestinian statehood.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albonez announces that Australia recognizes the Palestinian state at a press conference in Canberra, Monday, August 11, 2025. (Mick Tsikas/AAP image via AP)
“The two-state decision is the best hope of humanity to violate the cycle of violence in the Middle East and put an end to the conflict, suffering and hunger in the newspaper,” Albonez said.
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The Prime Minister said the situation “went beyond the worst fears of the world.” He accused the Israeli government of “refusing international law and deprived of sufficient help, nutrition and water desperate people, including children.”
Destroyed buildings lie in Gaza, apparently on the Israeli side of the border, July 28, 2025. (Reuters)
Albonez’s announcement was followed by similar declarations from the leaders of France, Britain and Canada. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Australia and other European countries for moving, accusing them of the “rabbit hole” march.
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“(T) his Canard is disappointing, and I think it’s actually shameful,” said the Israeli leader on Sunday.
The Australian government, in turn, criticized the Netanyahu plans announced in recent days on a wide new military offensive.
On July 23, 2025, Palestinians who carry the pans are going to get hot meals. (Khames Alrefi/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Last week, the Australian leader delivered Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who agreed to the conditions with Western leaders when they were preparing to recognize the Palestinian state.
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“It is an opportunity to provide self-determination for Palestine residents in this way as Hamas distress, disarmed it from the region once and for all,” Albonez said.
To date, almost 150 United Nations members have recognized the Palestine state – many of which did it decades ago. The United States and many of its Western allies have been distracted, claiming that Palestine’s statehood should become the final stage of ending the conflict that has been going on since 1948.
Meanwhile, Israeli leaders pushed away to the recognition of the Palestinian state, claiming that it will reward terrorism and little strengthening the position of the Palestinian administration, which lost control of the gas strip after a brutal conflict with Hamas in 2007. The terrorist group has ruled gas since then.
The UN General Assembly sessions will begin on September 9 and lasts until September 25.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
