Penny Wong says abstaining is a common diplomatic practice, amid pressure to admit Palestine as a United Nations member.
Ahead of the vote, which was due to be held early on Saturday morning , Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia was consulting closely with like-minded allies and was looking for a resolution that progressed the two-state solution.Bloomberg
in retaliation for terrorist group Hamas’ October 7 attack that left 1200 Israelis dead and 200 taken hostage. The Hamas-run health ministry claims almost 35,000 Gazans have died in the invasion. However, the outcome is largely symbolic because the US wielded its veto and scuttled a Security Council vote last month, despite 12 of the 15 members voting in favour of Palestinian membership. The United Kingdom and Switzerland abstained on the Security Council vote.
Crucially, the draft expresses support for Israel’s right to peaceful existence, with “unwavering support for the two-state solution”.
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