Anthony Albanese will use his first speech as Prime Minister at the United Nations to round on the Israeli Government saying it must accept its share of responsibility for the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.

Mr Albanese will address a two-state solution conference convened by French President Emmanuel Macron and the Saudi Arabians at the start of High Level week at the UN General Assembly.

It is the Prime Minister’s first attendance at UNGA, which will be dominated by Western countries including Australia, the UK and Canada — all of whom will announce they are recognising Palestine as a state.

“Right now, Gaza is in the grip of a humanitarian catastrophe,” Mr Albanese will tell UNGA.

“And for this, the Israeli Government must accept its share of responsibility.

“Tens of thousands of

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