The federal opposition opposes this decision and would reverse it should we form government,” Ms Ley wrote on Monday. Mr Albanese will use his speech to compare the plight of Palestinians to that of the Jews before the creation of Israel. A swathe of countries are using this session of the UN General Assembly to recognise Palestine, including Australia, the UK, Canada, France, Portugal, Malta and Andorra. Australia faces pushback from 25 US Republicans who suggest “punitive measures” could be imposed on countries that recognise a Palestinian state. The grouping of hardline Israel supporters, including former presidential candidate Ted Cruz, says the countries choosing to recognise Palestine now are “rewarding terrorism”.