2025 AUG 11 MEDIA RELEASE: Senator Pauline Hanson One Nation Senator for Queensland
ISRAEL SECURITY GUARANTEE BEFORE RECOGNITION OF PALESTINE
without prejudice
OPINION
All states must pledge to guarantee the security of Israel, and the occupied territories must be completely cleansed of any terrorist influence or presence, before Australia can recognise a Palestinian state.
One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson said One Nation would not support the Albanese Labor government's surrender to terrorist extremism in its plan to recognise a Palestinian state.
"This plays directly into the hands of terrorists like Ha mas and their backers, the oppressive and regressive Iranian regime," Senator Hanson said. "The Albanese government is doing exactly what terrorists want it to do instead of standing with our allies and supporting democracy.
"I am also disgusted and appalled the Prime Minister would do this without first requiring the release of Hamas' remaining hostages, who have been captives of these maniacs for 674 days now.
'There can be no legitimate Palestinian state unless that state, and the rest of the world, pledges to guarantee the integrity and security of Israel and unless that state is completely free of any influence from Iranian-backed terrorist groups like Hamas (which still controls much of Gaza).
"Labor can't even guarantee the rights and safety of Jewish Australians in our own country, and I am very concerned this move will only embolden further attacks in Australia and embolden the depravity of Hamas and Hezbollah in the Middle East.
"You don't stop terrorists by giving them what they want; you stop terrorists by always denying what they want. Labor's extremist left faction obviously has a firm grip on the Prime Minister's spine with this craven surrender.
"One Nation calls on the Coalition - if and when it eventually forms government in the future - to reverse this move and withdraw Australia's recognition of a Palestinian state. It will certainly be One Nation's policy going forward."
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