Rather than ensuring peace, Australia's decision will only guarantee that the conflict in the region will continue. By recognizing Palestine, Australia is willfully abandoning the conditions it set only a few days before while rewarding Hamas, which will only embolden the terrorist group to continue its reign of terror against civilians in Gaza and the people of Israel.

Today's announcement is decades overdue and is only a small step toward achieving justice for the Palestinian people. While welcome, it falls far short of ending Israel's genocide, as the government has failed to use this moment as an opportunity to take the direct action needed to dismantle Israel's war machine.