Australia to officially resume use of term ‘Occupied Palestinian Territories’, reversing Coalition stance
by Daniel Hurst and Josh Butler from World news | The Guardian on (#6DN03)
Labor is vowing to strengthen its objections to illegal' Israeli settlements ahead of next week's national conference
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The Australian government will reinstate the term Occupied Palestinian Territories", vowing to strengthen its objections to illegal" Israeli settlements before next week's Labor party national conference.
Some delegates at the national conference in Brisbane are expected to agitate for the party to take a stronger position and commit to a timeframe to recognise Palestinian statehood.
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