‘Not appropriate’: Albanese criticises Labor MP over Israel comments
Senior Labor figures also distanced themselves from Senator Fatima Payman, who accused Israel of conducting a genocide in Gaza.
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Fatima Payman
Australian politician
Fatima Payman is an Afghan-born Australian politician who has served as senator for Western Australia since 2022. Representing the Labor Party, she became the Australian Parliament's first hijab-wearing Muslim woman after being elected in the 2022 federal election.
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‘This is a genocide’: Labor Senator breaks with government over Israel war
Labor Senator Fatima Payman also used the slogan “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”, which Anthony Albanese..
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