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AUSTRALIA RESPONDS UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH

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DEPARTMENT FOR IO/UNP ANDREW MORRISON AND EAP/ANP

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/23/2018
TAGS: PREL UNGA AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA RESPONDS UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS

REF: STATE 123081

Classified By: Acting Political Counselor John W. Crowley for reasons 1
.4(b) and (d)

C O N F I D E N T I A L CANBERRA 001180

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DEPARTMENT FOR IO/UNP ANDREW MORRISON AND EAP/ANP

E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/23/2018
TAGS: PREL UNGA AS
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA RESPONDS UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH
ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS

REF: STATE 123081

Classified By: Acting Political Counselor John W. Crowley for reasons 1
.4(b) and (d)


1. (C/NF) Justin Whyatt, Director, Middle East Section,
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) informed
Poloff that the GOA would likely not vote differently than in
the past on reftel resolutions. He advised that voting
recommendations would be shared with the US UN Mission once
approved by the FM. He observed that Australia has already
voted No to the resolution on the Special Committee to
Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of
the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied
Terrorities. He further observed that many of the
resolutions related to the Middle East have been presented
annually since the 1980's and that it is unlikely they will
stop being proposed. While he wished there were fewer in
number, Whyatt indicated that Australia continues to review
each resolution individually. He also reiterated Australia's
support for a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine.

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