Australia announces the return of “occupied Palestinian territories” terminology in official communications, aligning with UN resolutions and key partners
"The term is consistent with much of the nomenclature that is used within the UN context", Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said. / Photo: Reuters
This change “is consistent with UN Security Council resolutions, it is consistent with the approach taken by key partners including the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and the European Union,” Foreign Minister Penny Wong told parliament. Last year Australia also rolled back an earlier decision to recognize West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
She said of the new change: “In adopting the term, we are clarifying that the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and Gaza, were occupied by Israel following the 1967 war, and that the occupation continues.”She also told the ruling Labor Party’s caucus that the government is “looking to strengthen the government's objection to settlements by affirming that they are illegal under international law and a significant obstacle to peace.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘Tomorrow’s martyrs’: Inside a Palestinian militant cell in the West BankThe Post spent time with a group of fighters at a Palestinian militant cell, affording a rare window into the lives and actions of fighters on one side of the worst violence to grip the West Bank in decades.
Read more »
Israeli forces say 3 Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank | CNNThree Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) at the Jenin Camp in the occupied West Bank, the IDF announced on Sunday.
Read more »
US calls suspected Israeli settler attack terrorismWARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT At least five people were killed in multiple attacks in Israel and the West Bank over the weekend
Read more »
Palestinian attack leaves one Israeli dead in Tel Aviv, shooter killedWARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Israel buried a security officer who was shot dead by a Palestinian in Tel Aviv. The suspected shooter was shot dead by a municipal patrol worker
Read more »
Palestinian leaders meeting in Turkey is of unique significance - ErdoganTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan emphasizes the importance of the meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas political chief Ismail Haniya in Turkey, stating that it has a different dimension and reiterating support for the Palestinian cause and people.
Read more »