US EditionPM Anthony Albanese Heckled at Lakemba Mosque During Eid Prayers Over Gaza Stance
Heckling at Eid prayers at Lakemba Mosque reflected anger over government policy on Israel-Gaza conflict, with just a few out of 30,000 attendees disrupting the event, officials said.
- On Friday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke were heckled during Eid al-Fitr prayers at Lakemba Mosque in Sydney, with protesters shouting accusations over the government's Israel-Gaza stance.
- Demonstrators accused the ministers of being "genocide supporters," reflecting deep frustration within Australia's Muslim community over the government's response to the Israel-Gaza war and recent military actions in Lebanon.
- NSW Police officers removed a 33-year-old man from the premises after a disturbance and issued a move-on direction. Lebanese Muslim Association secretary Gamel Kheir urged calm, stating "choosing to engage with the elected leadership of this country is not a betrayal."
- Albanese later described the event as having a "very warm reception," claiming hecklers were a small minority among 30,000 attendees, despite video footage showing protesters chanting "shame" and "get out of here" as the ministers left.
- This incident follows a pattern of political friction at religious events, revealing ongoing internal debates among Australian Muslims about whether to engage with government officials or disengage entirely to protest federal policies concerning the Middle East.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was booed during a prayer service at a Sydney mosque to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke visited Lakemba Mosque - one of the largest in Australia - after being invited by Muslim community leaders to attend Eid al-Fitr prayers on Friday morning local time. Some in attendance accused the prime minister and minister of supporting "genocide". Protester…
Eklat in Sydney: Australia's Prime Minister Albanese is bouncing in a mosque. Calls like "Shame!" make a stir.
Australian prime minister heckled at mosque, called 'putrid dog' by protestors
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was chased out of the country's largest mosque Friday as Muslims in attendance voiced anger over his stance on the Israeli war against Hamas. Albanese was called several names, including a "putrid dog" and a "genocide supporter" in reference to the deaths of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip after Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack in Israel, The Telegraph reported. Video footage showed the prime minister standi…
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