The Greens are supporting the UN recognition of Palestine as a non member state.
http://greens.org.au/content/australia- ... -palestine
However...Julia Gillards personal decision to have Australia vote against the UN recognition of Palestine as a non-member state observer is nothing short of discriminatory and prejudice.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nationa ... 6527832399AFTER Julia Gillard had announced on Tuesday afternoon that Australia would abstain from a UN General Assembly vote on state observer status for the Palestinians, two things happened.
Our most important ally, the US, decided to make its "disappointment" clear to the Australian ambassador in Washington, Kim Beazley, and the Prime Minister's "special emissary to the Jewish community", Bruce Wolpe, was fingered as having an inordinate influence on Ms Gillard, who had intended to vote against the UN motion.
During the previous 48 hours Gillard had been defied by her cabinet, rolled by caucus, abandoned by key supporters in the NSW ALP Right, put her leadership on the line and was accused of giving too much access and influence to Melbourne Jewish business leaders through Wolpe, who is Jewish, a former Fairfax executive and US Democrat adviser, and her special business and Jewish affairs adviser.
