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The debate over whether Australia should recognize Palestine as a state has intensified. During parliamentary debates, some MPs, including backbencher Ed Husk, advocated following France's example, recognizing Palestinian sovereignty as a step towards ending the conflict. Such moves are criticized by others as potentially further empowering Hamas, which aims for the destruction of Israel and the establishment of a terror state.
The Call for Peace and the Role of Hamas
Opposition leader Susan Lee sternly warned that the real path to peace lies in Hamas releasing the hostages. She pointed out that the ongoing war is largely driven by Hamas’s refusal to cease hostilities and negotiate peace, despite multiple ceasefire proposals from Israel and the US.