earthling
Australia’s federal parliament has voted against recognising Palestine as an independent state.
Here’s how the House of Representatives voted on the motion put forward by the Greens:
Yes: 5. The Australian Greens and Independent Andrew Wilkie.
No: 80. Representatives from the Labor government, as well as the Liberal and National parties.
Evan Prodromou
@appassionato @palestine It sounds like it was more about partisan politics than anything else. The Greens advanced the motion, and the other parties backed off in a huff:
The Foreign Minister Penny Wong has signalled an openness to recognizing Palestine. My guess is that the government will do it on their own timetable, and won't let themselves be pushed:
earthling
Australia was one of 143 countries that voted in support of Palestine’s becoming a full UN member in the UN General Assembly earlier this month.
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