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Labor MP Josh Burns, who’s just won the McKinnon Prize for political leadership alongside Liberal MP Julian Leeser for their roles in fighting antisemitism, says the deal brings “cautious optimism”.

Burns tells ABC News Breakfast today is about the families having their loved ones return home and about the Palestinians who have “been living in tents and who have been displaced from their homes”.

What I think really matters is how we talk about difficult things and how we see the humanity in one another, and I really hope that some of the dehumanising and some of the attacking we have seen across society can take - everyone can take a big breath and we can all look at each other and see more humanity.

The prospect of hostages returning to their families in Israel, Defence Forces starting to withdraw from Gaza, humanitarian aid flowing again to civilians there, is very hard not to be excited that we are finally on the road to peace.

We don’t underestimate the possibility that things can fall off the rails, which is why we do urge all parties to stick to the letter of President Trump’s 20-point plan.

Source: Guardian - World News