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Australian PM Disapproves of Senator’s ‘Genocide’ Comments on Israel

The senator, the first Afghan-Australian Muslim woman in parliament, made a surprise move by going against her party’s stance on Gaza issues.
Australian PM Disapproves of Senator’s ‘Genocide’ Comments on Israel
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during interviews at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on May 15, 2024. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images
Alfred Bui
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticised a Labor senator’s recent comments about “genocide” committed by the Israeli government.

On May 15, Western Australia (WA) Labor Senator Fatima Payman, the first Afghan-Australian Muslim woman in parliament, made a surprise move by going against her party’s stance on Gaza issues.
Alfred Bui
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