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Does Australia support Palestine or Israel?
Australia does not recognise a Palestinian state. We are committed to a two-state solution in which Israel and a future Palestinian state co exist, in peace and security, within internationally recognised borders.
What do Australia and Israel have in common?
Australia and Israel share a close relationship with significant people-to-people links and broad commercial engagement. Australia established diplomatic relations with Israel in 1949. The Australian Embassy in Tel Aviv, and the Israeli Embassy in Canberra, were both opened in that year.
What do Australians think about Israel’s settlements policy?
However, a 2010 study found that 78\% of Australians were opposed to Israel’s settlements policy, 80\% wanted Canberra to argue for negotiations to be respectful of international law and human rights, and only 22\% thought Jerusalem should be recognised as Israel’s capital.
What is Australia’s role in the Israel-Palestine conflict?
Australia has had an important role in the establishment of the Israeli state. However, there has been a lack of critical analysis of Israeli policy and actions relating to the occupied Palestinian territories.
Why won’t Australia criticise Israel?
The two most frequently but glibly cited justifications for Australian unwillingness to criticise Israeli government action are: first, that Israel deserves full support as the only democracy in the region; secondly, that Tel Aviv cannot be expected to negotiate with Hamas, a terrorist organisation calling for Israel’s destruction.
Why is Australia’s hard-line on Palestine so different from the US?
One of the oddest features of Australia’s hard-line position on Palestine is that although it follows somewhat slavishly the American lead, the Australian domestic constituency is vastly different from the American.