Australia will recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday, joining a wave of Group of 20 nations that have moved to rebuke Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

“A two-state is humanity’s best hope to break the cycle of violence in the Middle East and to bring an end to the conflict, suffering, and starvation in Gaza,” Albanese said at a press conference. “The international community’s vision for a just and lasting peace in the Middle East always encompassed two states living side-by-side with internationally recognized borders.”

Australia joins Canada, Britain and France in moving to recognize a Palestinian state, a largely symbolic gesture, as international outrage builds over Israel’s war in Gaza, now approachin

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