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Politics
Dominic Giannini

Minister defends UN vote for Palestine resource rights

Australia is supporting a UN committee's resolution to uphold Palestinian resource sovereignty. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia is supporting a push for Palestinian sovereignty over natural resources, arguing Israel impeding access undermines stability and peace prospects.

A United Nations draft resolution that passed overwhelmingly demanded Israel "the occupying power, cease the exploitation, damage, cause of loss or depletion and endangerment of the natural resources in the Occupied Palestinian Territory".

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