UK, Australia and Canada recognise Palestinian State
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Australia is considered a "low protest country" but it has held some of the biggest pro-Palestinian protests in the world. Explore how Gaza protests have unfolded in our interactive map.
While the Israel Defense Forces bomb Gaza and bulldoze the West Bank for settlements, moves to recognise Palestine in pursuit of a two-state solution may appear like something of a sick joke.
Australia’s key condition for recognising a state of Palestine – the major reform of the Palestinian Authority – is all but impossible to achieve because Palestinians will revolt against the changes,