Condemnation of Israel’s actions – however justified – is no basis for reversing the long-held position that accepting Israel’s right to exist is a precondition of recognising a Palestinian state.
Amid the furore of the public debate about the war in Gaza, and whether Australia should now recognise Palestine, it is too often forgotten that recognition of a Palestinian state is the outcome preferred by both sides of politics. Since the first Os... [1443 chars]