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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