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Alex Mitchell

NSW Labor demands government recognises Palestine state

Anthony Albanese steered clear of any discussion of Palestine or the CFMEU controversy. (Jeremy Piper/AAP PHOTOS)

NSW Labor has sent a message to its counterparts in Canberra, passing a motion demanding the federal government recognise Palestinian statehood.

The motion, moved by state minister Jihad Dib at the state's party conference on Saturday, was met with rapturous applause and a standing ovation by delegates inside Sydney Town Hall.

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