An open letter to the Australian Jewish community

The Coalition wants Israeli hostages to be released, Gazans to be fed and for the war to end. The Albanese Government’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state outside of a proper peace and two-state process will not deliver that outcome.

The decision does not make the world a safer place, expedite the end of the conflict, deliver a two-state solution, see the free flow of aid, support the release of hostages nor put an end to the terrorist group Hamas.

As a result the Coalition Shadow Cabinet resolved on Tuesday to oppose the Government’s decision to unilaterally recognise a Palestinian state outside of these processes.

The Shadow Cabinet also resolved that recognition would be revoked by a Coalition Government.

The Coalition would have never made this call and we do not agree with it. A Coalition Government would only recognise a Palestinian State at the conclusion of a proper peace process.