Australia's Parliament resumed for the first time since the Labor Party's historic majority win, but the session was overshadowed by widespread 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, which Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned as 'completely indefensible.' Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi staged a protest in the Senate, resulting in her being sanctioned and barred from overseas parliamentary delegations. The government joined over two dozen countries in calling for an end to the Gaza war and increased humanitarian aid, reflecting growing public and political pressure.
The events highlight deep divisions within Australian politics and society over the country's stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict.
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