Labor calls for recognition of a Palestinian state

By Kirsty Needham
Updated July 27 2014 - 12:13am, first published 12:00am
Former New South Wales premier Bob Carr says the motion was a "commonsense middle ground". Photo: David Porter
Former New South Wales premier Bob Carr says the motion was a "commonsense middle ground". Photo: David Porter

NSW Labor's state conference has passed a motion calling for a Labor government to recognise a Palestinian state and deploring the tragic conflict in Gaza and the death of civilians.