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Hamas, Palestinian state and Australia

Australia to Recognise Palestine, Following UK, France - With One Condition: ‘No Role for Hamas’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Australia's intention to formally recognise a Palestinian state, aligning with countries like France and Canada.
AJC: Australia’s recognition of 'Palestine' empowers Hamas, undermines peace
American Jewish Committee blasts Australia’s plan to recognize Palestinian statehood at the UN, warning it empowers Hamas and undermines peace efforts.
Hamas welcomes France’s decision to recognize Palestinian state
Hamas welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron’s pledge Thursday to recognize Palestine as a state at the UN General Assembly in September.
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France’s recognition of Palestine is not a ‘gift’ to Hamas
Israel and the United States angrily — and wrongly — condemned French president Emmanuel Macron’s recognition of a Palestinian state.
What Countries Recognize Palestinian Statehood?
Nearly 150 of 193 U.N. member states recognize Palestinian statehood, including most countries in Asia, Africa, and South America. But currently, only a fraction of Western countries do—mostly former members of the Soviet Union—although momentum appears to be growing.
Australia says it will recognize a Palestinian state
Australia said Monday that it plans to recognize a Palestinian state, joining a growing list of Western governments making the move as Israel becomes increasingly isolated over the humanitarian crisis
New Zealand Government to Consider Recognizing Palestinian State
The New Zealand government said it is considering recognition of a state of Palestine, with a formal decision to be taken in September.
What does recognizing Palestinian state mean, and does it change anything on the ground?
International recognition of a Palestinian state does not automatically lead to the state’s creation. On Monday, Australia joined a growing number of countries planning to recognize a Palestinian state at the 80th United Nations General Assembly in September.
‘Betrayal of Israel’: Australian recognition of Palestine is a ‘prize to Hamas’
Hamas holds onto territory, and it keeps about two million Gazans hostage, under their rule.” Former IDF spokesperson Jonathan Conricus says Australia’s recognition of Palestine is a “prize to Hamas”.
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'Hamas is not hungry, they need Ozempic,' says US Ambassador to Israel
In an interview with Piers Morgan, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee claimed hunger in Gaza is due to Hamas’ control of the food market, not shortages ...
Arab states call on Hamas to disarm and relinquish power in unprecedented move
Arab and Muslim states including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have for the first time issued a joint call for Hamas to ...
France expects Arab countries to condemn Hamas at New York conference
The French government expects Arab countries to condemn the Palestinian militant organization Hamas at a high-level UN conference in New York on Monday on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Foreign ...
After UK and France, Australia to recognise Palestine but with condition: ‘No role for Hamas’
Anthony Albanese and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon had warned that Israel risked violating international law, ...
U.K., France Recognize Palestinian State—Will it Matter? Newsweek Writers Debate
This week, Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israel Defense Force would occupy the Gaza Strip, following ...
France, UK, Canada’s lesson for Hamas: Kill Jews, get your own state
The leaders of France, Canada and the United Kingdom think they’re doing a good deed by saying they’ll soon recognise a state ...
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Hamas’ terror has expanded
On October 7, 2023, Hamas perpetrated an unquestionably genocidal attack on Israel, killing every Jew—man, woman, or child—it could; it committed atrocities; it took hostages; approaching two years ...
Hamas Pulls Israel Deeper Into Gaza
Netanyahu takes a middle road that will satisfy nobody.