Australia to break with Israel in looming UN votes
Andrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondent
Australia is poised overnight to abandon long-standing positions on United Nations votes regarding Israel, deepening a diplomatic rift with the Jewish state.
The Albanese government was consulting with like-minded nations as it considered switching positions on the three General Assembly resolutions, to be voted on at 2am on Wednesday AEDT in New York, as part of a bid to kickstart the stalled peace process as part of an “irreversible pathway” towards the creation of an independent Palestine alongside Israel.
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Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com
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