Hamas Should Release ‘All Hostages’: Senior Liberal Senator

Shadow foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham believes Hamas could be ‘playing for time’

Rockets fired by Palestinian terrorists from Gaza City are intercepted by the Israeli Iron Dome defense missile system in the early hours of Oct. 8, 2023. Eyad Baba/AFP via Getty Images

Hamas is “playing for time” and should release all hostages, not just a couple, according to Australia’s Liberal-National Coalition parties.

The release of two out of more than 200 hostages was not any “great humanitarian gesture,” said Australia’s shadow foreign affairs minister, Simon Birmingham.