Submission to Minister for Home Affairs
Sent: Monday, 11 August 2025 10:44 AM To: ' Tony.Burke.MP@aph.gov.au ' < Tony.Burke.MP@aph.gov.au > Subject: Position on Recognition of a Palestinian State Importance: High Dear Minister Burke, I am writing to you regarding the ongoing debate surrounding recognition of a Palestinian state by the Australian Government. My concern is that recognition, in its current form, would not reflect the on-the-ground realities or the facts as they stand today. The core facts are clear: There is no fully sovereign state called Palestine . While a Palestinian state was declared in 1988 and has been recognised by over 130 countries, it has no defined borders, no unified government, and no control over its airspace, coastline, or external borders. The Gaza Strip is governed internally by Hamas , a militant organisation that continues to attack Israel and openly rejects its right to exist. As long as Hamas remains in control of Gaza and pursues armed conf...