Australia's credibility is on the line despite recognition of the state of Palestine, an expert says Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS

Australia needs to sever defence agreements with Israel or risk complicity in genocide, a United Nations expert says.

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The nation's international credibility was on the line despite its belated recognition of the state of Palestine at the UN, Australian human rights lawyer Chris Sidoti said.

"We should be ending all defence co-operation, including closing the Australian government's Defence and Trade office in Jerusalem," he told AAP before a National Pr

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