Anthony Albanese Announces Australia’s Formal Recognition of Palestine in Coordinated Global Move

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In a historic move at the United Nations, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese formally recognized the independent and sovereign State of Palestine. He joined nine other world leaders in a coordinated global effort, marking a bold stance on Palestinian statehood.    Albanese addressed world leaders at the UN, outlining Australia’s reasons for recognition, while the White House confirmed there would likely be no one-on-one meeting with US President Donald Trump during his New York visit. This landmark announcement underscores Australia’s commitment to diplomacy and the two-state solution amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East.    Watch the full coverage to see Albanese’s historic UN address and its impact on global diplomacy.    #AnthonyAlbanese #Australia #Palestine #UN #UNSummit #TwoStateSolution #MiddleEast #GlobalDiplomacy #HistoricSpeech #WorldLeaders #UNNews  ~HT.318~ED.103~PR.274~

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00:00Eight decades ago those hopes were consumed by conflict and we stand with

00:05Jewish people everywhere who feel the cold shadow of history's darkest chapter.

00:10Gaza is in the grip of a humanitarian catastrophe and the Israeli government

00:16must accept its share of responsibility. Threats to annex parts of Palestine and

00:21permanently displace the Palestinian people. The terrorist organization Hamas

00:26can have no role in Palestine's future. Australia recognized the state of

00:32Palestine to the Prime Minister of Australia. President Macron, Your Royal

00:49Highness, Secretary General, colleagues. In 1947 Australia was proud to

00:56be the first member of the United Nations to vote for the plan that made the

01:01modern state of Israel possible. But that plan always encompassed two states. A

01:07state of Israel and a state of Palestine. Living side by side within

01:13internationally recognized borders. Recognizing each other's right to live in

01:19peace and security. Eight decades ago those hopes were consumed by conflict and that

01:26has been the grim pattern over the years. Opportunities not taken. Compromises

01:32rejected. Good faith betrayed. A cycle of violence that has crushed generations. We

01:40saw that in the horrific events of October 7, 2023. Hamas terrorists descending on a

01:48festival promoting friends, love and infinite freedom to perpetrate atrocities. One

01:55Australian, Galit Kabon, was among those killed. Australia embraces all who carry the

02:03weight of grief. We repeat our call for the hostages to be returned immediately and with

02:10dignity. And we stand with Jewish people everywhere who feel the cold shadow of

02:16history's darkest chapter in any act of anti-Semitism. Throughout this conflict

02:23Australia has supported calls for a ceasefire. Because every innocent life matters. Every Israeli

02:30life, every Palestinian life. Right now Gaza is in the grip of a humanitarian

02:36catastrophe. And the Israeli government must accept its share of responsibility. Tens of

02:43thousands of civilians have been killed. Desperate people, including children, denied

02:49vital aid. Aid workers killed, including Australian Zomi Frankem. Journalists killed

02:56people, trying to bring the truth to light. This comes alongside the continued illegal expansion

03:02of settlements on the West Bank and an increase in settler violence. Threats to annex parts of

03:09Palestine and permanently displace the Palestinian people. Such conduct risks putting a two-state

03:17solution beyond reach. That is where the current road leads. We must choose a different path.

03:25We must break this cycle of violence and build something better. Yesterday, Australia recognised the

03:32state of Palestine.

03:43We have been clear. The terrorist organisation Hamas can have no role in Palestine's future.

03:50Our recognition was predicated on commitments from the Palestinian Authority, reaffirming Israel's

03:57right to exist in peace and security. That Hamas turn over its weapons to Palestinian security forces

04:04and never controls Gaza again. And the PA must demilitarise, hold democratic elections and undertake

04:12wholesale reform to governance, finance and education. The leadership of the Arab League has added strength to these

04:20commitments. Their demand for Hamas to surrender its weapons and end its rule in Gaza has helped create

04:27this historic opportunity. A chance to deliver self-determination for Palestine in a way that

04:34permanently disarms Hamas and drives them from the region once and for all. Recognising the aspirations of the

04:42Palestinian people is about more than a seat, a voice and a vote in the councils of the world.

04:49It is about real hope for a place to call home. This is the same hope that sustained generations of Jewish people.

04:57The same hope that binds us all to our countries and cultures and drives us to want a better life for our children.

05:05Working together, we can build a future where instead of children in Gaza dying in pain, living in fear

05:12or being taught to hate, they can go to school and build a life in larger freedom.

05:19That future depends on recognition being followed by reconstruction and reform, a credible cooperative peace plan

05:27plan, supporting recovery in Gaza and security for Israel. Establishing governance and excluding Hamas

05:35on the day after and every day after that. This is the next step we must take and we must take it together.

05:43I thank you very much.

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