Australia under pressure to join international push for Palestinian statehood led by Emmanuel Macron
Briefly

Australia faces pressure to recognize Palestinian statehood as French President Emmanuel Macron campaigns for support for a Middle East peace framework. Ahead of a UN-backed summit, Macron emphasizes recognition as both a moral obligation and political necessity. France aims to gather support from Western nations, including Australia, focusing on four priorities: recognizing Palestine, improving regional relations, reforming the Palestinian Authority, and disarming Hamas. The summit is seen as a crucial step towards a lasting peace agreement in a conflict that has widespread humanitarian implications.
We clearly see that some are trying to make a Palestinian state impossible. But what we are defending is a political outcome to the situation.
Recognising Palestine was not only a moral obligation but also a political necessity as he urged European nations to harden our collective stance on Israel.
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