The vote by delegates on day one of the state conference comes amid growing frustration in Western Sydney electorates over the government's response to the Gaza conflict.
The NSW Labor conference has passed a motion urging the government to recognise Palestine as a sovereign state and make it a priority. Alex Ryvchin from the Executive Council of Australian Jewry called the vote tokenistic.
The language brings the NSW branch's position largely into line with that reached last year at the party's national conference, which called for recognition of Palestinian statehood and declared the issue an "important priority".NSW cabinet minister Jihad Dib, who represents the Western Sydney seat of Bankstown, introduced the motion late on Saturday afternoon.
The three federal MPs all hold safe Labor seats in Western Sydney and will face re-election next year. "I speak today for many thousands of Labor members, supporters and voters across Western Sydney," Ms Romanous said.Ms Romanous said she used to advocate for people to join the Labor Party, but had stopped getting positive responses because of the federal government's stance on the war.
On Thursday, Australia sanctioned seven Israeli settlers and one organisation for violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. "I think this is state Labor perhaps reflecting the mood of the rank and file and a lot of its members in state parliament.""The real issues are there are no democratic institutions within Palestinian society," he said.
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