Australia to abstain from vote on UN status for Palestine

By Daniel Flitton
Updated November 27 2012 - 12:13pm, first published 11:41am
The decision to have Australia abstain from the vote on Palestinian membership to the UN marks a break with the US, expected to side with Israel.
The decision to have Australia abstain from the vote on Palestinian membership to the UN marks a break with the US, expected to side with Israel.

Julia Gillard has compromised on her opposition to Palestinian membership in the United Nations – deciding Australia will abstain when the contentious vote is put in the General Assembly.

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