Australia on last Friday outlawed Hamas as a terrorist group. Any Australian belonging to Hamas, or training, funding or recruiting members for it, faces 25 years in jail. Attorney General Philip Ruddock told Parliament that there were no proven links between Hamas and Australia, but that it was a “matter of prudence” to outlaw the group.
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