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Here it is, all Israeli talking points and further propagating lies about eduction.

Albanese says PA agreed to ‘significant commitments’ for recognition of state

The Australian prime minister says that Australia has secured “detailed and significant commitments” from the Palestinian Authority (PA) as conditions for its plan to recognise Palestinian statehood.

The PA, which currently governs the occupied West Bank, agreed to the following, according to Albanese:

  • Reaffirmed that it recognises Israel’s right to exist in peace and security
  • Committed to demilitarise and hold general elections
  • Pledged to abolish the system of payments to the families of prisoners and those killed 
  • Promised a broader reform of governance and financial transparency in the education system, including international oversight to guard against the incitement of violence and hatred.

“This is an opportunity to deliver self-determination for the people of Palestine in a way that isolates Hamas, disarms it and drives it out of the region once and for all,” Albanese added.

Albanese also said that these commitments “have been given even greater weight” by the Arab League’s recent “unprecedented demand for Hamas to end its rule in Gaza and surrender its weapons to the Palestinian Authority”.

Nothing but a ploy to derail the 2-state solution. This is not what self-determination looks like. The PA is a tool of the Israeli occupation.
2019: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20191030-the-pa-is-doing-israels-dirty-work-thats-why-it-was-created/


Australia’s recognition of Palestine doesn’t go far enough, minor party says

The Australian Greens, the fourth-largest party in Australia’s Parliament, has welcomed Canberra’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state, while criticising the government for failing to “meet the moment”.

“What Australia has done today is take a tiny step away from a shrinking and discredited minority of states, centred on the US and Israel, to join the overwhelming majority of nations that already recognise Palestine,” David Shoebridge, the Greens spokesperson on foreign affairs, said in a statement.

“Genocide is not a communications problem; an escalating series of statements will not end it. By contrast, ending the two-way arms trade as part of a comprehensive sanctions regime would have a significant impact. If Australia stopped exporting F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, over time, Israel’s fleet of 40 F-35 fighter jets, being used to bomb Gaza, would be grounded.”

“This announcement, while welcome, will not meet the overwhelming calls from the Australian public for the government to take material action,” Shoebridge said.