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Penny Wong gets it terribly wrong

By David Singer - posted Friday, 4 October 2024

It is time to think out of the box.

The Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution(HKOPS) published on 8 June 2022 in Saudi Arabia calls for the merger of Jordan, Gaza and part of the West Bank into one new territorial entity to be governed by Jordan's current Hashemite rulers. This solution trashes the UN's failed two-state solution.

Given Gaza's uncertain status HKOPS can be implemented in stages with the Palestinian Arabs living in the West Bank achieving self-determination in a newly-created Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine formed by redrawing the international border between Israel and Jordan.

HKOPS has been totally ignored by the United Nations and Australia. Time both focused their attention on HKOPS.

4. "We know Australia is not a central player in the Middle East, but we seek to be a constructive voice for peace and the upholding of international law, including the protection of civilians."

Australia is not upholding international law while it fails to recognise articles 6 and 25 of the Mandate for Palestine and article 80 of the UN Charter.

Care to respond Minister?

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About the Author

David Singer is an Australian Lawyer, a Foundation Member of the International Analyst Network and Convenor of Jordan is Palestine International - an organisation calling for sovereignty of the West Bank and Gaza to be allocated between Israel and Jordan as the two successor States to the Mandate for Palestine. Previous articles written by him can be found at www.jordanispalestine.blogspot.com.