Labor’s Peter Khalil has become the first MP to push back against claims made by a burgeoning pro-Palestinian political movement aiming to unseat Labor politicians.
Labor’s Peter Khalil has become the first MP to push back against claims made by a pro-Palestinian political movement aiming to unseat Labor politicians, declaring the group known as The Muslim Vote is misleading the public about the government’s stance on the Gaza war.
Khalil on Monday accused the group’s leaders of peddling inaccuracies and failing to mention “countless” public statements by Labor such as breaking with the US to back a ceasefire vote at the UN, calling for unimpeded aid, demanding Israel respect humanitarian law and affirming Australia’s role in a peace process that led to a Palestinian state.
Khalil has expressed the private frustration of target MPs including senior ministers, who believe the group is fuelling misinformation and distrust, but are unwilling to criticise the group openly. In a statement, demonstrators said they were taking aim at Wong because she had “blamed Palestinians for their own deaths” - a reference to Wong pointing out that Hamas operated in civilian areas - and “continued to advocate for a two-state solution”, which protesters oppose.from Adelaide University’s student newspaper for repeatedly praising Hamas and its “magnificent” October 7 attacks, which killed 1200 people.
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