The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN) was among many pro-Palestine organisations around the world that responded positively, yet cautiously, to the news of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

It said on January 16 it welcomed the “long-overdue” ceasefire announcement in Gaza as “a glimmer of hope”. But it warned that Israel must not be allowed to “use this ceasefire as a cover to regroup and continue its genocidal campaign against the Palestinian people”.

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APAN President Nasser Mashni said: “A ceasefire is not justice — it is a fleeting reprieve that will never undo the profound pain........

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