Australia to recognise Palestinian state in September

Australia has announced a plan to recognise a Palestinian state, following similar moves by the UK, France and Canada.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the move will happen at the UN general assembly in September and after it received commitments from the Palestinian Authority.

"A two-state solution is humanity's best hope to break the cycle of violence in the Middle East and to bring an end to the conflict, suffering and starvation in Gaza," he said on Monday.

Israel, which is under increasing pressure to end the war in Gaza, has said recognising a Palestinian state "rewards terrorism".

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