Shorten calls for ‘social cohesion’ as criticism of Palestinian sympathy grows

Senior Labor minister Bill Shorten has reiterated that sympathy for Palestinians caught in the war must not be considered an endorsement of Hamas, while calling on Australian politicians to build"cohesion" amongst the public.

"I think what's really important in this terrible situation happening in the Middle East is that Australia's political leaders build social cohesion," he told host Tom Connell. "In other words, I don't think that's the key issue. I think the key issue here is we've got Australians in harm's way in Israel and Palestine."

"It's all about the people here at the end of the day, it's all about the right of people to live safely. And I think the government has been very consistent in that message." "It is not the Hamas flag… it’s a Palestinian flag. It’s a flag that gives people the chance to know that there is recognition and not selective grief," Mr Burke said.

President of the Zionist Federation of Australia argued it would lead people to believe Israel was"at fault" in the suffering of Gazans, whereas warfare was only instigated on account of Hamas's military offensive.

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