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One in three Australians think Palestine recognition too soon, won’t matter anyway
2025-08-19
It’s not Australia, it’s just the idiots they elected.
[IsraelTimes] More than half of Australians support the recognition of a Palestinian state, but many of them think their government should wait until Hamas is no longer in power or Palestinians first recognize Israel’s right to exist, polling numbers published by the Sydney Morning Herald show.

According to the survey of 1,800 respondents, 24% of Australians think the government should recognize a Palestinian state regardless, while 32% of Australians want Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to wait until those conditions are met. The remaining 44% polled prefer the government not grant recognition at all.

The poll, conducted from November 11 to 16, also finds that only 25% of Australians think the recognition move will change anything, versus 36% who think it will not and 40% who are unsure. It is unclear where the extra percentage point comes from.
Posted by:trailing wife

#3  The poll, conducted from November 11 to 16

Time for a new poll, perhaps?
Posted by: Bobby   2025-08-19 10:14  

#2  Thanks for the read, KC.
Posted by: Skidmark   2025-08-19 08:55  

#1  It’s the Silly Moaning Herald, so the question is slanted as all get out- the “ reject recognition “ choice is simply “no change” as if their rock solid lefty readers would have a clue what Australias long term policy is. Recognition is simply the only option, the question is simply “ when”
Bah! Don’t expect much common sense from Australia for a while, we’re out to lunch.
Posted by: Knuckles Grundy1702   2025-08-19 08:36  

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