00:00Today I can confirm that at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September,
00:10Australia will recognise the State of Palestine. Australia will recognise the
00:16ride of the Palestinian people to a state of their own, predicated on the commitments
00:22Australia has received from the Palestinian Authority. We will work with the international
00:29community to make this right a reality. A two-state solution is humanity's best hope to break the
00:37cycle of violence in the Middle East and to bring an end to the conflict, suffering and starvation
00:45in Gaza. The international community's vision for a just and lasting peace in the Middle East
00:52always encompassed two States living side by side with internationally recognised borders.
01:00The Netanyahu Government is rapidly expanding illegal settlements. Settler violence in the West Bank
01:08has increased. There have been threats to annex the occupied Palestinian territories and proposing
01:16the permanent forced displacement of the Palestinian people. These actions,
01:24together with the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, risk putting a two-state solution out of reach
01:31for a generation. This is a practical contribution towards building momentum. This is not Australia
01:40acting alone. What we are seeing is a range of countries engaging, engaging in detailed dialogue as well,
01:52behind the scenes, if you like, talking about what a peace looks like in the region.
02:01And it's something that has had an impact on the world. This conflict, which has gone on for such a long period of time, I think Australians want to see an end to it.
02:15And an end to it can only be secured when both Israelis and Palestinians can live in peace and security.
02:23Thanks very much.
02:35You
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