Australia to Acknowledge Palestinian State, According to Albanese's Statement
France, Canada, and the United Kingdom have announced plans to recognize the State of Palestine around September 2025, coinciding with the United Nations General Assembly session. This international push aims to advance a two-state solution and respond to the protracted Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
France will formally recognize the State of Palestine on September 21, 2025, at the UN General Assembly. As a permanent UN Security Council member, France believes it has a special responsibility to promote security and peace while protecting its own national and European interests. France has also helped organize a UN conference, co-hosted with Saudi Arabia, which galvanized Arab countries to condemn Hamas and call for its disarmament, supporting a two-state solution [4].
Canada has declared its intention to recognize Palestine in September 2025, contingent on the Palestinian Authority's commitment to reforms, including holding general elections in 2026 without Hamas participation and demilitarizing the Palestinian state. This move reflects Canada’s attempt to pressure for progress toward ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict [1][2][3].
The United Kingdom will recognize Palestine in September 2025, unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza, takes steps to end the humanitarian crisis there, commits to a two-state solution, and makes clear it will not annex the West Bank. The UK frames this as supporting the two-state solution, which it views as currently in danger [3].
These decisions come as Hamas faces mounting pressure from Arab states, and follow large-scale protests in Australia, with hundreds of thousands marching across the Sydney Harbour Bridge last weekend. Israel maintains its opposition to Palestinian statehood, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu labeling Australia's decision as "shameful."
It is worth noting that Australia first backed a two-state solution at the United Nations 77 years ago. The moves align with France, Canada, and the UK, who have recently pledged recognition. The Palestinian Authority has made new commitments towards reforms and peace negotiations.
The recognition of Palestine is seen as a tangible step to shift the status quo and encourage reforms and peace negotiations [1][2][3][4].
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