Dhaka, Aug. 11 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Monday that Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, joining France, Britain and Canada in expressing similar intentions.

The move follows weeks of pressure from members of his Cabinet and other voices in Australia urging recognition, amid mounting criticism from within his government over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The Albanese administration has also denounced recent plans by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a large-scale new military offensive in the territory.

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Speaking to reporters after a Cabinet meeting, Albanese said the formal recognit...