Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been applauded in his United Nations debut in New York, after telling the hall that Australia has officially recognised Palestine as a state.

He was tenth in line to speak at the conference hosted by France and Saudi Arabia on a two-state solution, in which Australia joined a raft of nations, including the UK in recognising Palestinian statehood.

Mr Albanese and French President Emmanuel Macron held a bilateral meeting shortly after, in which Mr Albanese praised the French president for his leadership and invited him to Australia for a visit.

Australia, the UK and Canada joined France, Monaco, Belgium, Luxembourg and other countries in formally recognising Palestine as a state, prompting a furious response from Israel and the United States.

Israel’s

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