Australia’s announcement comes as Canada, France and the United Kingdom are preparing to formally recognise Palestine at the meeting next month, joining the vast majority of UN member states. It also comes about a week after hundreds of thousands of Australians marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to protest Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip.

That changed on Monday, when Albanese announced that he plans to join France, the United Kingdom and Canada in recognizing a Palestinian state at next month’s U.N. General Assembly in New York City.

PM Albanese says move 'part of a coordinated global effort' for two-state solution, Hamas may take no part in state; New Zealand FM says recognition 'matter of when, not if'

Australia will formally recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly next month, joining a growing list

The State of Qatar has welcomed the declaration of Australia on the intent to recognize the sisterly State of Palestine, along with the New Zealand declaration that it is

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday, joining the leaders of France, Britain and Canada in signaling they would do so.

The New Zealand government said it is considering recognition of a state of Palestine, with a formal decision to be taken in September.

New Zealand is considering recognition of a Palestinian state, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Monday. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's cabinet would make a formal decision in September and present the government's approach at the U.