Australian Jews long feared Palestine recognition. Here's how Netanyahu helped it along

The decision by the Australian Labor government this week to recognize a state of Palestine at the UN next month was not the slightest bit surprising though the media of course treated it as a big shock. Newspapers ran the story on their front pages. But while the decision by the government to recognize a state of Palestine was a long time in the making and in a sense was inevitable, the timing of the announcement is important.

Author: Michael Gawenda

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