Greens’ Move to Recognise Palestinian State Voted Down in Parliament

A motion to recognise a Palestinian state by the Australian Greens has been voted down 80 votes to five. On May 29, Greens leader and Melbourne MP Adam Bandt put the motion to the Australian House of Representatives. It was seconded by Griffith Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather and supported by an Independent member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie. Mr. Bantdt criticised Labor for not supporting the motion. “Labor just voted against recognising the state of Palestine,” Mr. Bandt said in a statement following the motion’s dismissal. “They joined Peter Dutton, instead of the 146 other countries who have taken this crucial step for justice.”...