Australia backs UN resolution recognising ‘permanent sovereignty’ of Palestinians in major departure

Australia votes with 158 other countries to recognise permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory'

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Australia has backed in a United Nations resolution to recognise the permanent sovereignty" of Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, marking a major departure from its previous position.

At a UN committee vote on Thursday, Australia voted with 158 other countries, including the UK and New Zealand, on a resolution to recognise the permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources".

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