SMH announced Australia's plans to recognize the State of Palestine

Australia plans to recognize the State of Palestine in the coming days. This was reported on August 11 by the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) newspaper, citing sources.

"The Prime Minister of [Australia] Anthony Albanese is preparing to announce Australia's plan to recognize a Palestinian state in the near future. The government is likely to make a long—awaited statement today or in the coming days," the publication said.

It is noted that the Australian government considers this step as a diplomatic tool to prevent the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. At the same time, it is still unknown what conditions the country will put forward to recognize the sovereignty of Palestine.

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French President Emmanuel Macron announced on July 24 that France would recognize Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September 2026. Later, on July 28, The Times newspaper learned that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, under pressure from the cabinet, plans to present a plan for the recognition of Palestine, which will include certain conditions.

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