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Elizabeth Urban

Australia Breaks with US, Votes to Recognize 'Permanent Sovereignty' of Palestinians for the First Time

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong speaks during a joint press conference with India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Japan's Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at Iikura Guest House on July 29, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. (Credit: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)

Australia broke away from U.S. policy on Thursday, after the country voted to recognize the "permanent sovereignty" of Palestinians for the first time in a United Nations resolution.

While the U.S., Israel, Canada and four other countries voted against the resolution, Australia and 158 countries voted in favor of it. Eleven countries abstained from the vote, as reported by The Guardian.

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