Australia Announces Recognition of Palestinian State

2025-09-21 09:54:35

(MENAFN) Australia has officially acknowledged the State of Palestine, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Sunday.

“Effective today, Sunday the 21st of September 2025, the Commonwealth of Australia formally recognizes the independent and sovereign State of Palestine,” Albanese declared in a statement posted on the US social media platform X.

With this declaration, Australia “recognizes the legitimate and long held aspirations of the people of Palestine to a state of their own,” Albanese emphasized.

The move by Canberra aligns with recent recognitions by Canada and the United Kingdom, Albanese noted, describing it as part of a “co-ordinated international effort to build new momentum for a two-state solution.”

This recognition unfolds amid the ongoing Israeli military campaign in Gaza, which has resulted in the deaths of over 65,200 Palestinians—predominantly women and children—since October 7, 2023.

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