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# Australia plans to recognise Palestinian state within days, Sydney Morning Herald reports

> SYDNEY, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Australia plans to recognise a Palestinian state as early as Monday following similar moves by France, Britain and Canada, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

By Reuters · Published 11 August 2025, 06:39 SAST · Updated 11 August 2025, 06:39 SAST

## Key points
- In a potential diplomatic tango, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is poised to join France and Canada in recognizing a Palestinian state, despite Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's fervent insistence that such a move would only serve to reward Hamas and plunge the region deeper into chaos.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese poised to endorse recognition of a Palestinian state following a cabinet meeting.
- France and Canada recently announced plans to recognize Palestine, with Britain considering similar action contingent on Israeli concessions.
- Israeli PM Netanyahu condemned international support for a Palestinian state, claiming it emboldens Hamas and threatens peace.
- Albanese reiterates commitment to a two-state solution, emphasizing bipartisan support in Australia for both Israeli and Palestinian rights.

## Content

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese could sign off on the move within days after a regular cabinet meeting on Monday, the SMH reported, citing unidentified sources.

Albanese's office did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment.

[France](https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?search=all%3AL1N3TL13L&linkedFromStory=true) and [Canada](https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?search=all%3AL1N3TR0ND&linkedFromStory=true) last month said they planned to recognise a Palestinian state, while [Britain](https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?search=all%3AL8N3TQ2AP&linkedFromStory=true) has said it would follow suit unless Israel addresses the humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territories and reaches a ceasefire.

Israel has condemned decisions by countries to support a Palestinian state, saying it will reward Hamas, the militant group that governs Gaza.

Netanyahu told reporters on Sunday that most Israeli citizens were against establishing a Palestinian state as they thought that would bring war and not peace, even as thousands of [protesters](https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?search=all%3AL1N3U2047&linkedFromStory=true) flooded the streets of Tel Aviv, opposing his plan to escalate the nearly two-year war and seize Gaza City.

"To have European countries and Australia march into that rabbit hole just like that, fall right into it ... this is disappointing and I think it's actually shameful but it's not going to change our position," Netanyahu said.

Albanese has been calling for a two-state solution, with his centre-left government supporting Israel's right to exist within secure borders and Palestinians' right to their own state.

"I've said it's a matter of when, not if," Albanese told reporters on Saturday in New Zealand on his government's stance on a Palestinian state.

"For a long period of time, there's been a bipartisan position in Australia of support for two states.

(Reporting by Renju Jose in Sydney; Editing by Stephen Coates)