Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has written to the American politicians, claiming the decision to acknowledge Palestine “does not reflect the view of a majority of Australians.”

It comes as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is preparing to meet the French president on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly as he defends Australia’s stance on Palestinian recognition.

In her letter, Ms Ley pointed to an August Resolve poll showing 44 per cent of voters believed the government should not recognise statehood, 32 per cent thought the government should wait until Hamas is removed from power, and 24 per cent backed Labor’s moved to recognise statehood.

“I write to reassure you, and the Congress, that this decision taken at this time by the Labor government does not enjoy bipartisan su

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