Coalition declares it would revoke Australia’s Palestinian statehood recognition if it wins office
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The bipartisanship about the path to a long-term settlement in the Middle East has finally been irrevocably broken.
The shadow cabinet, meeting Tuesday morning, did not just confirm the Coalition’s disagreement with the government’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state. It also decided that recognition would be revoked by a...