Labor says Hamas tries to ‘manipulate facts’ after terrorist group welcomes Australia’s Palestine recognition decision
by Josh Butler from World news | The Guardian on (#6Z9M5)
Coalition says government has handed Hamas a massive propaganda victory', despite Albanese's vow that terrorist group would be excluded from any future Palestinian state
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The federal government has condemned Hamas for seeking to manipulate facts for their own propaganda" after it was reported the terrorist group had welcomed Australia's decision to recognise a Palestinian state.
Anthony Albanese announced on Monday that Australia would recognise Palestine at the United Nations next month, joining more than 140 countries - about three-quarters of UN membership - who already recognise a Palestinian state.
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