Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says that his country plans to officially recognize the Palestinian state at the UN summit in September, Bloomberg reports. "A two-state solution is humanity’s best hope to break the cycle of violence in the Middle East and to bring an end to the conflict,

Australia will formally recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations summit in September, breaking with close ally the US as concern mounts over Israel’s plans for a renewed military campaign in parts of the Gaza Strip.

Australia will recognize a Palestinian state at next month's United Nations General Assembly, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.