13 h. ago Jewish leaders hit out at Netanyahu as Albanese takes the high road in spat

The Israeli prime minister has sent a letter to world leaders who have promised to recognise Palestine, accusing them of enabling antisemitism.

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20 h. ago Albanese government hits back as Netanyahu accuses Australia of appeasing Hamas

The Israeli prime minister has sent a letter to world leaders that have promised to recognise Palestine, accusing them of enabling antisemitism.

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59 h. ago Recognising Palestine now is virtue signalling, says veteran Middle East negotiator

Aaron David Miller has advised six US secretaries of state, and said Australia was going about its approach to the Middle East in the wrong way.

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2 d. ago His wife died cradling their baby. Now he has this message for Australia

Australia plans to recognise Palestine next month. For survivors who managed to flee to Australia from Israel’s assault on Gaza, is it enough?

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2 d. ago ‘Largely symbolic’: Australians split on plan for Palestinian recognition

A quarter of voters support Australia recognising a Palestinian state regardless of who holds power in Gaza. A third saying recognition should wait until key conditions are met.

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3 d. ago Recognising Palestine won’t stop the killing, on either side

Political posturing will have no real effect on the lives of Israelis or Palestinians, according to one witness.

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5 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Tax overhaul calls ahead of economic reform roundtable; US responds to Australia recognising Palestinian state

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6 d. ago More Hamas officials welcome Albanese’s recognition move, as PM warns against propaganda

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley said the Albanese government had “got it wrong” when it announced a plan to recognise a Palestinian state on Monday.

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7 d. ago Hamas welcomes Albanese government's decision to recognise Palestinian state

Terrorist group Hamas has welcomed the federal government's decision to recognise a Palestinian state, claiming it vindicates the October 7 attacks.

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7 d. ago Voices from Gaza: Hear messages to Albanese saying ‘we have no time’

Three Gazans speak about the Australian government’s plan to recognise Palestinian statehood and how little it means for those on the ground.

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7 d. ago ‘We have no time’: Listen to the voices from Gaza send a message to Albanese

Three Gazans speak about the Australian government’s plan to recognise Palestinian statehood and how little it means for those on the ground.

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7 d. ago ‘Not married to one solution’: Trump won’t criticise Albanese’s Palestine state call

When asked specifically about Australia’s move to recognise a Palestinian state, a White House official indicated that while Trump was not going to do so himself, he had an open mind on the issue.

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8 d. ago Former Israeli PM slams ‘lip service’ Palestine call as Labor division mounts

A former Israeli PM has dismissed Australia’s move to recognise Palestine as populist symbolism, but the Albanese government is facing growing calls to impose further sanctions.

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8 d. ago Two decades ago, Israel withdrew from Gaza. It has become a cautionary tale

Recognising a Palestinian state now, before necessary reforms, would guarantee the failures of the past are repeated and entrenched.

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8 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Netanyahu ‘in denial’ of Gaza suffering, says Albanese; Ley ‘never’ would have moved to recognise Palestine

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8 d. ago ‘Lip service’: Former Israeli prime minister rejects Palestinian recognition

Ehud Olmert, a passionate supporter of a two-state solution and critic of current PM Benjamin Netanyahu, has dismissed Australia’s move to recognise Palestine as a populist act.

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8 d. ago Albanese accuses Netanyahu of being in ‘denial’ about consequences of war in Gaza

Israel lashed Australia’s decision as a reward for Hamas, citing a claim from the group’s leader that recognising Palestine was one of the “fruits” of the October 7 attack.

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8 d. ago Macron backs Albanese on Palestinian statehood in face of sharp criticism from Israel

Israel lashed Australia’s decision as a reward for Hamas, citing a claim from the group’s leader that recognising Palestine was one of the “fruits” of the October 7 attack.

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9 d. ago Australia news as it happened: Albanese announces plan to recognise Palestinian state; Jewish, Palestinian groups, opposition, Netanyahu slam Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia intends to recognise Palestinian statehood.

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9 d. ago The 11 days that made Albanese and Labor change their path on Palestinian recognition

Two weeks ago, the prime minister was unequivocal: there was no move afoot for the Australian government to recognise a Palestinian state. On Thursday, he picked up the phone.

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