Palestinian Statehood Recognition ‘Foolish and Reckless’: Liberal Senator

Australian Liberal Senator Dave Sharma claims the Labor government’s proposal to recognise a Palestinian state is “foolish” and “reckless.” This comes after Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the international community is considering Palestinian statehood to build momentum towards a two-state solution. However, Mr. Sharma said far from advancing the cause of peace, it would make a durable two-state solution “almost impossible.” “The Palestinians would get statehood without having to recognise Israel in return,” he said in a post to Instagram. The Senator, Australia’s former ambassador to Israel, also raised concerns that granting Palestinian statehood would be a reward for Hamas....