Why Australia is risking US anger to recognise the state of Palestine
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Australia will formally recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, centre-left Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday, adding that the situation in the besieged Gaza Strip had โgone beyond the worldโs worst fearsโ. The move risks putting Australia at odds with its longtime security partner the United States, which opposes the unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state.
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong (L) speaks next to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a press conference in Canberra on August 11, 2025. ยฉ Hilary Wardhaugh, AFP
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