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Politics latest: Labor 'has sold out Israel for Greens votes' amid UN backing for Palestine

Peter Dutton says the Albanese government has defected from long-held bipartisanship as it chases votes in western Sydney and the inner-city, after Australia backed Palestinian statehood and for the withdrawal of Israel from the Occupied Territories.

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has overseen a shift in Australia's stance on resolutions relating to Palestine. Picture: Reuters
Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has overseen a shift in Australia's stance on resolutions relating to Palestine. Picture: Reuters

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