Member of Hamas political bureau, Izzat Al-Rishq, announced the movement's rejection of Australia's designation of Hamas as a "terrorist" organization.

In a statement today, Friday, Al-Rishq strongly condemned the Australian government's description of the Palestinian people's efforts to defend their legitimate rights as “abhorrent beliefs,” stressing that they are false accusations based on an inaccurate understanding of Palestinian history and reality.

"Australia's designating Hamas as a "terrorist organization," preceded by Britain and all the countries that support the occupation, depend on the unfounded Zionist narration, participate in the occupation's constant terrorism, and practice a policy of double standards in dealing with the Palestinian just cause," Al-Rishq added.