Australian government weighs supporting Palestine to become full UN member as draft resolution revealed
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#6MHMY)
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The Australian government faces a decision next week on whether to support admitting Palestine as a full member of the UN and is swapping notes with allies including South Korea and Germany.
A copy of the draft resolution, seen by Guardian Australia, expresses deep regret and concern" that the US used its veto power to block the proposal at the UN security council last month.
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