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Anthony Albanese: Australia PM heckled at Sydney mosque Ramadan event
About 30,000 attended Eid prayers at Lakemba Mosque where a small group heckled PM Albanese and Minister Burke over Israel-Gaza policy, police removed one protester.
- On March 20, 2026, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke were heckled as 'genocide supporters' during Eid al-Fitr prayers at Lakemba Mosque and stayed for the speech before being escorted out.
- Backlash linked to the banning of Hizb ut-Tahrir increased anger over the government's Gaza response and recent policy decisions, the LMA said Friday.
- Security footage and police statements say security guards tackled one heckler and removed a 33-year-old man after a scuffle involving Stand4Palestine activist Mukhlis Mah, police said.
- The Lebanese Muslim Association said Albanese was welcome and urged unity, while NSW Premier Chris Minns pulled an iftar and hateful letters targeted Lakemba Mosque, prompting police attention.
- Members of the Muslim community are divided over inviting politicians to Lakemba Mosque, and this episode raises security concerns after threatening letters in recent months and past cancellations.
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PM Albanese heckled, booed during visit to Australia’s largest mosque for stance on Israel
Protesters heckled and booed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday during a visit to Australia’s largest mosque for Eidul Fitr prayers, voicing anger over his stance on ally Israel’s offensive in Gaza. Some in Australia’s Muslim and Jewish communities are angry over a fine line walked by the centre-left government since Israel began its military campaign in Gaza, expressing concern for Palestinians, repeatedly urging a ceasefire, and backing…
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