Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is preparing to meet the French president on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly as he defends Australia's stance on Palestinian recognition.

Mr Albanese and Emmanuel Macron will sit down in New York on Tuesday (AEST) for their third official meeting, where the conflict in the Middle East is likely to be on the agenda.

The prime minister will also address a summit of world leaders gathering to discuss the next steps towards ending the war between Israel and Hamas, and an eventual two-state solution.

The talks will be co-chaired by Mr Macron and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Mr Albanese will use his speech to compare the plight of Palestinians to that of the Jews before the creation of Israel.

"In recognising Palestine

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