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, which Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned as 'completely indefensible.' The Senate sanctioned Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi for her protest during the governor-general's address, reflecting deep divisions within the chamber. Australia joined over two dozen countries in condemning Israel's aid model and urging an immediate end to the Gaza conflict.
The protests and political fallout highlight growing public and political pressure on the government to take a stronger stance against Israel.
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