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Peter Dutton calls for Hezbollah supporters to face ‘full force of the law’ [Video]

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says Australia will not accept the glorification of terrorist organisations, as police probe possible crimes related to the presence of Hezbollah flags at pro-Palestine rallies in Sydney and Melbourne on the weekend. 

NSW Police later confirmed officers seized “two flags displaying a terrorist organisation symbol” from Sunday’s rally in the Sydney CBD and said it was investigating “a number of further instances of a terrorist symbol being displayed”.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has said Australia won’t accept the glorification of terrorist organisations. (9News)

Dutton said as an “inclusive and respectful” society, Australia would not accept “people who are out there glorifying a terrorist organisation”.

“Hezbollah is a listed terrorist organisation in our country,” he told reporters today.

“They’re responsible for the deaths of thousands of people.”

The marches were among several organised across the country as part of a day of action for Gaza, as Israel’s offensive on the strip creeps into Lebanon.

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