Australia to recognize Palestinian state, PM Albanese says

Published August 11, 2025 12:08am ET



Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Monday that Australia will recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September.

“Australia will recognize the right of the Palestinian people to a state of their own predicated on the commitments Australia has received from the Palestinian Authority,” Albanese said at a press conference in Canberra.

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