Hamas will see Australia's latest support at the UN as a 'step forward'

Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham has slammed the government for supporting the vote for Palestinian statehood at the UN. Foreign Minister Penny Wong has said that support for Palestinian statehood does not signal support for Hamas. “They [Hamas], Iran and others will see this change in position of Australia, lead by the Albanese government and the UN vote as another step towards what they want to see the way in terms of the way the international community responds,” Mr Birmingham told Sky News Australia. “Because it’s an isolation of Israel.”