Australia's Parliament resumed for the first time since the Labor Party's historic majority win, but the session was overshadowed by large-scale pro-Palestinian protests both inside and outside Parliament House.
Demonstrators and some lawmakers demanded the government impose sanctions on Israel, following a sharp rise in Palestinian deaths in Gaza and international condemnation of Israel's actions. The Albanese government joined over two dozen countries in criticizing Israel's handling of aid and calling for an immediate end to the Gaza conflict. Security was heightened as protesters clashed with police, and several were detained after disrupting parliamentary proceedings.
The events highlight growing public and political pressure on the Australian government to take a stronger stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict.
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