Australia has added itself to the list of countries that will recognise the state of Palestine, and New Zealand could soon follow its footsteps. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has slammed Canberra's move, saying that it will bring war rather than peace. More than 140 out of the 193 members of the United Nations have recognised Palestine as a state. Israel is facing mounting international criticism over its plans to take full control of Gaza. The UN Security Council has called it a