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Australian Labor’s recognition of Palestine is ‘symbolic’ but also critical
Although it commits it to nothing concrete, the party’s new policy is still a stance that Palestine can use in its quest to legitimise its struggle, writes RAMZY BAROUD
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THE recognition of Palestine as a state on March 30 by the Australian Labor Party is a welcome position, though it comes with many caveats.
Pro-Palestinian activists are justified in questioning the sincerity of this stance and whether the party is genuinely prepared to fully adopt this position should it form a government following the 2022 elections.
The language of the amendment regarding the recognition of Palestine is quite indecisive. While it commits the party to recognise Palestine as a state, it “expects that this issue will be an important priority for the next Labor government.”
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