3d ago

Australia to recognize Palestinian state, leaving US increasingly isolated among key allies

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Australia to recognize Palestinian state, leaving US increasingly isolated among key allies | CNN

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- mapswithoutnz
Great, can't wait for them to strongly condemn Isreals actions in about 3 to 4 years.
- Finger wagging intensifies
*At the end of September.
ie. Just long enough for Israel to finalise the annexation of Gaza then the West Bank alone will be recognised as the nation of Palestine.
Israel will claim that since Hamas launched the Oct 7th attack, they're allowed to keep the land spoils, UN will balk but begrudgingly agree.
Fuck the US, no one asked them! All these years they do nothing but stupid decisions.
Do it now ya butt
- The formal recognition is only possible during a UN general assembly, which next happens in September. That's why world leaders keep stating their intention to recognize Palestine in September, at the next session of the UNGA.
  
  Why do they need to wait for the UN vote to recognize another state? I could see a UN vote being needed to vote for the UN to recogize and incorporate them, but that shouldn't stop a country from acting independently.
  
  Apologies, I should read the article before commenting. I see he hasn't paired it with condemnation and boycott of Israel which is a little disappointing.
@BaroqueInMind@piefed.social
See what I meant when I expected the Australian government to do something over those protests? I guess it did make me feel good about myself after all
Let me guess, September?
Edit: oh, will you look at that. How interesting.
- I think that's because it's when the UN summit happens? And formally you recognize new states at the summit?
  
  They can do that at any time. Idk what it takes for Australian law, but usually a ratification of a recognition is enough.
  Recognition in general is just fake rules like most things in diplomacy.
Is this also like the "promise" of "recognition" of the Brits, French and Canadians which requires Hamas to disarm?

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