People need to ‘clearly separate’ the difference between Palestinians and Hamas

Former Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says people need to “clearly separate” the difference with Palestine and Hamas terrorists.

Mr Joyce told Sky News contributor Steve Price that the war with Israel and Hamas is not a Palestinian issue, it is a “terrorism issue”.

“We’re trying to deal with a terrorism issue and the Palestinian issue is entirely different.

“I understand there are other issues out there.

“I’m not a fool I understand there are other issues that are very pertinent to the Palestinian people.

“But let’s separate it … we have to see them as two different entities.”

[alordswatchman]

Hamas Are Palestinians, you can't separate the two.

[yakidin]

Hamas is made up of Palestinians and Palestinians are Hamas. They are one and the same. 70% of west bank Palestinians were in favor of OCT 7. Palestine IS Hamas. No difference.

[MtLuc]

75% of Palestinians support Hamas from the latest poll and the atrocities of 10/7 were joined in by "civilians" on a large scale. Not sure we can distinguish one from the other if I'm being honest.

[ideaphile]

Palestinians support Hamas completely. The "separation" is not so clear.

[Design]

I disagree. Most “Palestinians” voted and supported the Hammas organization. Do you understand??

[marshallgraham]

(Marshall 75 Israel) ....sorry boys, but you got this slightly wrong....the line between Hamas and the Palestinians is very very blurred....don't confuse them with Israeli Arabs. The only way a "2 state solution" will work is if you move all the Palestinians to Canada or California.

[kingfishermike]

There is no difference that’s how Hamas got elected in the first place and recent polls show overwhelming support for their actions. When the incursion occurred on October 7th gazan civilians came through the border and participated in the massacre

[Cryptnan]

WRONG!! Unfortunately this is one instance where it would be categorically wrong to separate Hamas from the Palestinian people since Hamas exists BECAUSE of the Palestinian people... a people that support Hamas and what they did on Oct 7th by a whopping 75%. The Nazis only had 37% support when they came into power in the 1930s and that was likely their peak. So no, in no way shape or form should the Palestinian people collectively be separated from Hamas, that would be a grave mistake(at best 13% are truly innocent while a further 12% are straddling the line as per the most recent post Oct 7th poll). These so called innocent Palestinians danced in the streets on Oct 7th, stomped on the dead bodies of Israelis on Oct 7th, spat on and harassed hostages on Oct 7th. They are NOT innocent and the only thing separating Hamas and the rest of the Palestinians is that Hamas is simply carrying out their will while the rest of them provide aid and support to their genocidal cause through other means(ie they aren't getting their hands dirty). The Palestinian society is one of the sickest most depraved societies in the world today, arguably worse than the Germans leading up to and during WWII. If the Palestinians had a population and military might comparable to the Nazis we would have seen death and destruction the likes of which the world has never seen before(they would not stop with Israel).

[hannacook]

If Palestinian are not hamas, why do we let the hamas "health ministry" speak on behalf of Palestine????

[clintclintonforshortbonser]

It can happen from within Barnaby. We shouldn't forget that. We saw the glee at the Opera house, it was disgraceful and disturbing.

[almabrisiarodriguez-xhlo]

70%OF PALESTINA SUPPORTS JAMAS FOR OCTOBER 7, 2023

[CC-uqhu]

Thanks Barnaby! And May I add, from what I can see hamas recruits from Gaza…next door nations don’t want them for real reasons.

[Ray-tl]

The United Nations 🇺🇳 is not fit for purpose

[SH-tgki]

there is no difference between hamas and palestinians, they have the same ideologie

[dionsampson]

Pricey and Barnaby!!!! Pure gold love you blokes keep up the fight for us hard working Aussies. 🇦🇺

[SILENTVIXXSIN]

One in the same if they don’t condemn Hamas.

[thethinkingman-]

as they say from a mountain to the sea
israel will be free

[ronirosenbaum]

There is no different between Gaza and Hamas.

[yoelpardede]

There is 3 different people in Palestinian.. non supporter hamas, supporter hamas, and hamas itself.. the only way to differentiate the 3 of them are asking to move away from warzone...

[kimbanks]

They are one in the same because they support each other and is bound by religion. Their religion believes in capital punishment for innocent people who wish to leave that religion.