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Australia backs UN call for Israel to end 'unlawful presence' in Gaza and West Bank

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Australia has changed its position - voting in favour of a U-N resolution, calling for Israel to end its occupation of the Palestinian Territories. It's the first time it has supported the proposal at the General Assembly, in more than two decades. Israel considers the West Bank and Gaza to be disputed territories.
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