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 over its actions in Gaza, with Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi staging a silent protest in the Senate. The Albanese government, alongside over two dozen allies, issued a strong condemnation of Israel's conduct in Gaza, calling for an immediate end to the conflict and greater humanitarian aid access. The protests led to heightened security and several detentions, highlighting growing public and political pressure on the government to take a firmer stance.
The events reflect deepening divisions in Australian politics over the Gaza conflict and the country's foreign policy response.
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