Pressure From the Left, Muslim Groups Behind Wong’s Stance on the 2-State Solution

Published on April 12, 2024

Commentary The comment by Foreign Minister Penny Wong that a “secure and prosperous future” for Israelis and Palestinians could only come with a “two-state solution” is a crass domestic political statement. Not only does the announcement break the long-standing bipartisan position for a two-state solution in the Middle East, it fails to establish the necessary preconditions for the recognition of Palestine. This tragic saga started with the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre of 1,139 people in southern Israel. Some 240-250 innocent civilians were taken as hostages, some of which remain in captivity. Ms. Wong’s announcement follows the Israeli determination to eliminate Hamas from Gaza, during which an aid convoy was wrongly attacked, and aid workers killed, including an Australian....

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