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Patterson expected to appear remotely for court hearing via video link from prison. Follow today’s news liveOpposition maintains Israel has right to defend itself, despite Netanyahu’s plansAlex Hawke, the shadow minister for industry and innovation, told RN Breakfast earlier the opposition maintains Israel’s right to defend itself amid Netanyahu’s plans.The biggest problem is Hamas, who had become the government of Gaza and other parts of Palestine, and that’s the issue. We have a terrorist group running a civilian population. … I think until Hamas is removed it’ll be very difficult for there to be a legitimate government in a place like Gaza.It’s a difficult question because all conflict is bad. We condemn the loss of life and the emerging humanitarian issues that have been there for some time now, and the ongoing loss of life is terrible to all civilised countries. However, that is war and that is what is happening. A war is happening there between a terrorist organisation and a state. Continue reading...

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