Threatened Recognition of Palestinian State Threatens Hostages, Rewards Terrorism

John McFerrin: Supporting Gazans is not supporting terrorism (Opinion)

Hamas makes it hard to support the Palestinians right now. On Oct. 7, 2023, the group attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people and kidnapping another 250. Many of those hostages died in captivity; many more are still in captivity. The…

Threatened recognition of Palestinian state threatens hostages, rewards terrorism

Recognition of statehood now would be widely and correctly seen as rewarding Hamas for its massacres of October 7.

Praise from Hamas co-founder is bad. Palestinian Authority is also a flaw of recognition

To make statehood dependent on impossible commitments made by this corrupt, oppressive and moribund entity would discredit Australia’s position.

Albo breaches social contract with Palestinian recognition

In a move that reeks of ideological posturing over prudent statecraft to ensure our national security, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Australia’s intention to recognise the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025. This is government overreach in the extreme. The decision, ostensibly aimed at advancing a two-state solution, risks fracturing the delicate contract that binds Australian society. Dra…