If the resolution to admit Palestine as a full member would help to deliver a lasting peace, Australia should vote ‘yes’. But the reality is it would entrench Hamas’ control of Gaza.
A resolution will be presented to the UN General Assembly in New York on Friday (Saturday AEST) to propose that Palestine be admitted as a full member of the United Nations.
Australia must keep its eyes firmly on the prize of an authentic, durable two-state solution – a democratic, peaceful Palestinian state emerging and thriving alongside a secure Israel.
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Jeremy Leibler is president of the Zionist Federation of Australia.
