It’s a move by President Emmanuel Macron set to place added diplomatic pressure on Israel as the humanitarian crisis intensifies in Gaza.

Appearing on ABC’s Insiders today the Prime Minister said Australia had no “imminent” plans to join Macron.

He said a decision could be made when Hamas is demilitarised and a two-state solution could be considered viable.

“We support two states so some would argue, ‘Well, why don’t you just recognise the state?'” he asked.

“You need to recognise a Palestinian state as part of moving forward. How do you exclude Hamas from any involvement there? How do you ensure that a Palestinian state operates in an appropriate way that does not threaten the existence of Israel?”

“We won’t do any decision as a gesture. We will do it as a way forward if the circumstances are met.”

It comes amid rising tensions over Israel’s restrictions on aid shipments into Gaza and the killings of hundreds of Palestinians trying to reach food.

Albanese said while he is “not a lawyer” Israel is “quite clearly” breaching international law by withholding aid from civilians.

“The fact that people have lost their lives queuing to get food and water distributed not by the UN, but distributed by the joint Israeli-American operation is a tragedy,” he said.

At least 115 Palestinians have starved to death since the outbreak of conflict following Hamas’ attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023.

An estimated 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza but some figures suggest the death toll could be closer to 80,000.