Anthony Albanese declared Hamas an enemy of both Jewish people and Palestinians, as he called upon Australians to resist division at home.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned atrocities committed by Hamas as acts of evil and declared the militant group an enemy of both Jewish people and Palestinians, in his most extensive comments on the conflict since Hamas’ surprise attack on southern Israel last Saturday.
“I want to repeat the message I’ve given to all Jewish Australians since the outset: You are not alone. Your fellow Australians stand with you,” he said.He moved a motion for the parliament to stand with Israel, condemn antisemitism, recognise that Jewish people had been subject to hateful prejudice, and call for the release of all Israeli hostages.
Seeking to draw a distinction between Hamas and civilians, Albanese said: “We should be clear that it is Hamas that is the enemy, not the Palestinian people.” “We care about the lives of everyone caught in this conflict. That is who we are as Australians. We believe all people have the right to live in peace within secure borders. The people of Israel have that right. The people of Palestine have that right. And the best path to that reality is a negotiated two-state solution within internationally recognised borders.”Hamas had used Palestinian civilians as human shields and pushed a two-state solution further out of reach, Albanese said.
“There must be no restraint shown to those who have showed no restraint themselves in committing these vicious and vile acts of terrorism.”
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