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Add as preferred source on GoogleAustralia is set to recognize a Palestinian state soon, aligning with France and Canada. PM Albanese supports a two-state solution, despite Israeli opposition.
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia plans to recognise a Palestinian state as early as Monday following similar moves by France, Britain and Canada, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese could sign off on the move after a regular cabinet meeting on Monday, the SMH reported, citing unidentified sources.
Albanese's office did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment.
France and Canada last month said it planned to recognise a Palestinian state, while Britain has said it would follow suit unless Israel addresses the humanitarian crisis in Palestine and reaches a ceasefire.
Israel has condemned decisions by countries to support a Palestinian state, saying it will reward Hamas, the militant group that governs Gaza.
Netanyahu told reporters on Sunday that most Israeli citizens were against establishing a Palestinian state as they thought that would bring war and not peace, even as thousands of protesters flooded the streets of Tel Aviv, opposing his plan to escalate the nearly two-year war and seize Gaza City.
"To have European countries and Australia march into that rabbit hole just like that, fall right into it ... this is disappointing and I think it's actually shameful but it's not going to change our position," Netanyahu said.
Albanese has been calling for a two-state solution, with his centre-left government supporting Israel's right to exist within secure borders and Palestinians' right to their own state.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers last month said it was "a matter of when, not if, Australia recognises a Palestinian state."
(Reporting by Renju Jose in Sydney; Editing by Stephen Coates)
A Palestinian state refers to a sovereign state that claims the territory of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, with East Jerusalem as its capital, recognized by various countries and international organizations.
A two-state solution is a proposed framework for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by establishing an independent Palestinian state alongside the state of Israel.
Humanitarian aid refers to assistance provided to people in need, typically during crises such as conflicts or natural disasters, aimed at saving lives and alleviating suffering.
Foreign currency refers to the money used in a country other than one's own, which can be exchanged for domestic currency in international trade and finance.
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