Australia to Recognize Palestinian State at UN in September

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Above: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a press conference in Queenstown, New Zealand, on Aug. 9, 2025. Image copyright: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images

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The Spin

Pro-government narrative

Australia's recognition is a crucial step toward breaking the cycle of violence in the Middle East and delivering justice for Palestinians. The Palestinian Authority's unprecedented commitments, along with the Arab League's opposition to Hamas, present the best opportunity in decades to support moderate voices against extremism and achieve a lasting peace.

Prime Minister of Australia

Pro-Israel narrative

Rather than ensuring peace, Australia's decision will only guarantee that the conflict in the region will continue. By recognizing Palestine, Australia is willfully abandoning the conditions it set only a few days before while rewarding Hamas, which will only embolden the terrorist group to continue its reign of terror against civilians in Gaza and the people of Israel.

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Pro-Palestine narrative

Today's announcement is decades overdue and is only a small step toward achieving justice for the Palestinian people. While welcome, it falls far short of ending Israel's genocide, as the government has failed to use this moment as an opportunity to take the direct action needed to dismantle Israel's war machine.

The Australian Greens