Australia’s support for UN resolution on Palestinian membership ‘not recognition of statehood’
by Daniel Hurst and Tory Shepherd from World news | The Guardian on (#6MQ5E)
Penny Wong reiterates support for eventual two-state solution after watered-down resolution passed by general assembly
Australia's support of a UN vote on Palestinian membership is the opposite of what Hamas wants", and was not about recognising Palestine as a state, according to the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong.
The draft resolution was significantly watered down in last-minute negotiations and Australia was among 143 UN general assembly members to pass the resolution calling on the security council to reconsider granting full membership to Palestine.
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