Israel PM insists ‘there will be no Palestinian state’ despite Australia joining UK and Canada in formal recognition. Follow today’s news live
Anthony Albanese met with King Abdullah II of Jordan in New York overnight, part of a major diplomatic push ahead of the UN general assembly.
The prime minister and the king discussed the Israel-Gaza war and other security issues in the Middle East, hours after Australia formally recognised Palestine as a state.
Australia is a longstanding supporter of a two-state solution as the only pathway to a secure and prosperous future for Israelis and Palestinians alike.
We recognise the legitimate and long held aspirations of the people of Palestine of a state of their own, and in doing so, we reaffirm Australia’s longstanding position of two-states, the state of Israel and the state of Palestine, living side by side behind internationally recognised borders in peace and security.
There will be no Palestinian state. The response to the latest attempt to force upon us a terror state in the heart of our land will be given after my return from the United States.
I have a clear message to those leaders who are recognising a Palestinian state after the horrendous 7 October massacre: You are rewarding terror with an enormous prize. And I have another message for you: It’s not going to happen.
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