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Good morning,
Krishani Dhanji with you, thanks to Martin Farrer for getting us started. The House isn’t sitting today but we still have Senate estimates so expect another big day.
Look, Israel has been through a tough period of time. OK, we’ve been in many discussions with many of our allies, and many nations that we truly expected to stand beside us during those very difficult times.
Look, Donald Trump is the best friend Israel has ever had. He was able to negotiate, through pressure on Hezbollah, a ceasefire with Lebanon. He was able to negotiate. This is the second ceasefire with Hamas, because of pressure on Hamas. He understands it’s not about the end result. It’s not about the obsession about the Palestinian state, it’s about the process, about building constructive steps towards peace, stability and coexistence.
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