

Why does Albanese pander to his enemies and neglect his friends?
July 9, 2024
Before leaving the Labor Party, Senator Fatima Payman made it clear she did not sign up to a Labor Government whose caucus had not itself signed up to the Labor Party platform which required a recognition of the state of Palestine and a two-party solution to the Middle East’s endless malaise. She made that discovery after the events of 7 October 2023, spoke up accordingly, and crossed a personal Rubicon in the Senate by voting for a Greens’ motion calling for recognition.