Professor on Government designating all of Hamas a terrorist entity

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English - February 29, 2024 18:28 - 4 minutes - 4.14 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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It's now illegal for anyone in New Zealand to support Hamas.
The government is now in step with its Five Eyes partners designating the political arm of Hamas a terrorist entity.
The designation freezes any of Hamas' assets here and makes it a criminal offence to participate in or support its activities.
The government says it's acting against the extremes of both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Otago University international relations professor Robert Patman spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss