Australian parliament unites to condemn hate speech including antisemitism and Islamophobia

PM says Hamas should be condemned for committing mass murder on a horrific scale' while Greens warn of looming humanitarian crisis'

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The Australian parliament has united to condemn all forms of hate speech" including antisemitism and Islamophobia, with the prime minister declaring that the country must not succumb to the forces of division".

As the death toll mounted in Israel and Gaza and concerns grew about spillover tensions in Australia, Anthony Albanese said Hamas should be unequivocally condemned for committing mass murder on a horrific scale".

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