"Hamas who I have condemned over and over, I have never been equivocal on it, They were elected by the people the last time there was an election. They are part of the civil society. [Hamas] are reliant on them for figures in relation to the deaths. They are proscribed as a terrorist organisation. Israel is acting as a terrorist state."
"Israel is acting as a terrorist state. Both have to sit down at some stage. Let's look at Israel is doing; they are absolutely out of control. What they did on October 7 was absolutely unacceptable, both sides have committed war crimes and hopefully both sides will be held to account. But history did not start on the 7th of October."
"I abhor violence on any side, as a mother, as a female. And I will use my voice to promote peace in the world and peaceful solutions. As we speak today, we hear Trump about annexing more territory. We heard what he said he is going to turn Gaza strip into. It's very important we give perspective and we learn from our own history."
A genocide is occurring in Palestine. Every country has the right to self-determine governance. Hamas was elected in the last available election and is part of civil society, but is proscribed as a terrorist organisation and provides casualty figures. Israel is described as acting like a terrorist state and its actions since October 7 are characterized as out of control. Both sides have committed war crimes and should be held to account. Violence is abhorred and peaceful solutions and disarmament are necessary, with comparisons drawn to Northern Ireland and Colombia. Netanyahu is alleged to have funded Hamas to divide and conquer.
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