‘Terrorists don’t work like that': Barnaby Joyce says 'no hope' of pause from Hamas

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce says calls for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire is a “rhetorical flourish”.

“Hamas does not respect human life. It is a terrorist organisation. It doesn’t respect the rights as we see it of women ... it is quite happy to position themselves in such a form as to make hospitals targets, to use as human shields,” he told Sky News host Andrew Bolt.

“When you start saying well, we want you all to settle down, well Hamas started this, let’s just be unequivocal of that, and they could show goodwill by releasing hostages, but you’ve got no hope of having any sort of rein on Hamas what so ever.

“This is just a rhetorical flourish, we want you all to settle down - they’re a terrorist organisation, terrorist organisations don’t work like that.”

A number of leaders, including London Mayor Sadiq Khan, have called for an Israel–Hamas ceasefire.

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