Australia, Albani, to recognize the Palestinian state; NZ MULLING THE

Wellington (NZ): Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, PM Anthony Albanis said on Monday, he will do so by joining France, Britain and Canada leaders. His comment urged from within his cabinet to identify a Palestinian kingdom amid growing criticism on grief in Gaza.The Australian government has also criticized the schemes announced by Israeli PM Netanyahu for a new military aggressive in Gaza. Albanis said that Albanis told reporters after a cabinet meeting on Monday that Australia’s decision would be formalized in UNGA in September. The acknowledgment was “dedicated to the commitments received from the Palestinian Authority,” said Albanis. There was no role for Hamas in a Palestinian government in those commitments, Gaza’s demonetisation and hold of elections, he said. Netanyahu on Sunday criticized Australia and other European countries who have gone to recognize a Palestinian state. “European countries and Australia marched into that rabbit hole … disappointing and I think it’s really embarrassing,” he said.In the neighboring New Zealand, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Monday that his government “I recognizing a Palestinian kingdom before taking a decision in the sept” will carefully weigh “his position” “New Zealand has become clear for some time that our recognition of the Palestinian kingdom is one thing, when not,” he said.