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Dave Sharma says calls to recognise Palestinian state only bolstering Hamas and making ceasefire harder
Liberal senator Dave Sharma, a former ambassador to Israel, said growing calls to recognise a Palestinian state have had the “unfortunate consequence” of bolstering Hamas’s strength. Sharma spoke to RN Breakfast after Netanyahu’s overnight remarks, saying:
I think what has happened as a result of many nations making these moves towards recognition is it’s strengthened Hamas’s international position. It’s made Hamas less likely to reach a ceasefire. It’s made Hamas be able to portray itself as making political progress because of its military actions. And that is actually pushing back the resolution of this conflict, which I think has been a deeply unfortunate consequence.
I do believe that has not been sufficient and there is significant food insecurity.
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