Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Senator for Western Australia
25 JULY 2025
HAMAS RESPONSIBLE FOR WORSENING SITUATION IN GAZA
The Coalition has strong concerns about the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza.
It is disappointing that Prime Minister Albanese’s statement about Gaza once again fails to place any blame on Hamas, a listed terrorist organisation, for the delays in aid reaching the people of Gaza.
Any moral outrage about the situation in Gaza should be directed at Hamas. Hamas and its allies have tried to disrupt the flow of aid into Gaza and have stolen humanitarian aid for their own purposes.
This war began because of Hamas’s abhorrent attack on Israeli civilians, where over 1200 were murdered in cold blood, and they bear responsibility for the continuation of this conflict.
Hamas are a listed terrorist organisation who have made it clear they do not believe Israel has the right to exist.
Hamas could end the suffering of the people of Gaza by freeing the remaining Israeli hostages and laying down their weapons.
The Coalition acknowledges that the delay in aid entering Gaza is unacceptable and that the Israeli Government needs to urgently work with international bodies to allow aid to flow freely to those that need it.
However, the right system must be in place so that it can be distributed without Hamas intervening in the process.
ENDS
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