"Left-wing parties backing Catherine Connolly's presidential campaign have sought to distance themselves from her comments that terrorist organisation Hamas could have a role in a future Palestinian state."
"Labour Party TD Alan Kelly said he expects Ms Connolly to retract her comments that Hamas is "part of the fabric" of the Palestinian people, and it is up to them who should govern in any future Palestinian state."
Left-wing parties backing Catherine Connolly's presidential campaign have distanced themselves from her remarks that the terrorist organisation Hamas could have a role in a future Palestinian state. Social Democrats have refused to endorse or back those comments. Labour Party TD Alan Kelly publicly called on Connolly to retract the statement and said he expects a retraction. Kelly cited her wording that Hamas is "part of the fabric" of the Palestinian people and stated that decisions about who should govern any future Palestinian state should be made by Palestinians themselves. The remarks prompted political discomfort and calls for clarification.
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