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‘It's largely meaningless’: Marco Rubio rebukes Australia’s support of Palestinian Statehood

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The Australian Government maintains Palestinian statehood will isolate Hamas, after Hamas praised the move to recognition. The Prime Minister is under pressure to explain how he will ensure the Palestinian Authority can deliver on its assurances to demilitarise and uphold democracy.
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