Left-wing parties distance themselves from Catherine Connolly’s comments on Hamas

Labour’s Alan Kelly calls on candidate to retract remarks, while Social Democrats refuse to back comments

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.

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