“That momentum is critical at this moment and necessitates a reevaluation of our approach.”

“That is my objective. Not making a statement, not winning a political point, but achieving that.”

“If the Australian government were to take a similar step, I would not support it, as it would mark a significant departure from decades of bipartisan foreign policy in this nation,” he informed ABC’s RN on Wednesday.

Greens label government’s new statement ‘meaningless’

“We, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, express our willingness or positive consideration for our countries to recognise the State of Palestine as an essential step towards a two-State solution, and we invite all countries that have not done so to join this call,” reads a statement signed by countries including France, Canada, and New Zealand.

Greens senator David Shoebridge argued that the government should adhere to Labor’s policy platform and recognise a Palestinian state. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas

Greens foreign affairs spokesperson David Shoebridge labelled the statement a “distraction” from meaningful progress on the dire situation in Gaza.