Palestinian self-determination, lasting Middle East peace, and a more stable world are threatened by Hamas’ goal of destroying Israel.
Already a subscriber?As drones buzzed overhead and artillery shells thundered in the distance we walked past one burnt home after another. Signs of Hamas’ barbarism were everywhere. In that community alone, more than 100 civilians were slaughtered on
Just think what would happen if it were us in Australia who were subject to a terrorist attack the size of October 7. In proportion to our population, Australia would be responding to nearly 4000 dead and 1000 taken hostage.We would – and the Australian public would expect us to – use all means at our disposal to end the rocket fire, dismantle the terrorist entity on our border and return the hostages to their families.
Hamas’ intentions are clear. Their stated objective is to achieve the destruction of Israel. To state the blindingly obvious, this leaves no room for negotiation or compromise. The momentum of the Abraham accords, which have already brought so much hope and promise to the region, will be dealt a severe blow.stems in part from a common interest in countering the nefarious influence of Iran.
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