Foreign minister tells conference two-state solution would undermine Hamas and calls on Israel to abandon plans for Rafah ground invasion
Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong has told an ANU National Security College conference that a two-state solution is ‘the only hope to break the endless cycle of violence’ in the Middle East.Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong has told an ANU National Security College conference that a two-state solution is ‘the only hope to break the endless cycle of violence’ in the Middle East.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup “There is no long-term security for Israel unless it is recognised by the countries of its region. But the normalisation agenda that was being pursued before 7 October cannot proceed without progress on Palestinian statehood.”
Wong said a “reformed Palestinian Authority” would have to lead any Palestinian state, flatly rejecting any future role for Hamas. The foreign minister said recognising a Palestinian state would “undermine Hamas, Iran and Iran’s other destructive proxies in the region”. In her speech, Wong went on to raise alarm at the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and urge Israel to change course, again raising concern about the deadly IDF strikes that killed seven aid workers, including Australian Zomi Frankcom.
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