Penny Wong spoke with numerous foreign ministers ahead of her speech on the Middle East.
Already a subscriber?Foreign Minister Penny Wong canvassed extensively with a series of international counterparts, including UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron and ministers from key Muslim countries before announcingAs Opposition Leader Peter Dutton stepped up his attack on the “reckless” diplomatic move, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Mr Dutton of “nasty negativity” and “angry rhetoric”.
Senator Wong triggered condemnation from some Jewish groups and the Coalition after she used a speech on Tuesday to raise the prospect of Australia recognising Palestine to help revive a moribund peace process.Most Western countries now withhold recognition until negotiations between Israel and Palestine are finalised and result in the two-state solution, but the US, UK, Spain and Ireland have put it on the international agenda for consideration after the war with Hamas in Gaza.
Senator Wong discussed the issue with Mr Cameron at last month’s AUKMIN meeting after he said in January it would show to the Palestinians “irreversible progress” towards the two-state solution. “It’s clear that the Albanese government does not have a functioning, working relationship with our most important ally in the Middle East.
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