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Faith-based politics is nothing new in Australia – so what’s Albanese really worried about?

Senator Fatima Payman’s defection over Labor Party policy on statehood for the Palestinians has generated wider discussion about the written and unwritten rules of Australian politics. One of those involves the vexed question of the role of religious faith.

The Conversation

Mehreen Faruqi hits back at claims Fatima Payman’s resignation from Labor was orchestrated

Deputy Greens leader says Muslim women are often stereotyped in Australia as unable to make solo decisions

The Guardian - AU

Greens deputy says Muslim voters 'long ignored'

The deputy leader of the Greens says the major parties have failed to address the needs of migrant communities and their voices are not being heard.

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Independent Muslim who beat Labour in Leicester says victory was not ‘sectarian’

Shockat Adam says he is not a single-issue MP, but will fight on NHS and housing as well as Gaza

The Guardian - UK

‘Don’t take us for granted’: Muslim voters send message to Labour over its Gaza stance

Labour lost seats including Jonathan Ashworth’s in Leicester, where angry voters say they felt ignored

The Guardian - UK

Pope to preside over interfaith meeting in Indonesian mosque during longest, most challenging trip

Pope Francis will preside over an interfaith meeting in a mosque in the world’s largest predominantly Muslim country during a four-nation Asian visit in September

The Independent UK

Labour majorities slashed in Muslim areas as five pro-Palestine independents gain seats

Five independent candidates who stood on pro-Gaza platforms won seats as the Muslim vote for Labour appeared to collapse

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View from The Hill: Labor will only harm itself by a silly attempt to discredit Payman

Labor would do well to draw a line under its loss of Senator Fatima Payman from its ranks, instead of taking more pot shots to try to discredit her.

The Conversation

Senior Labour figures admit stance on Gaza cost party seats

Wes Streeting says it is clear Middle East crisis was real issue for some voters after wins for several independents

The Guardian - UK

Faith-based politics will erode social unity: PM

The debate over religion and politics has reignited as Labor strongholds face challenges from political movements hoping to poach certain voter bases.

AAP

Labour Defeats Galloway In Key Race In Rochdale

Labour secures victory in Rochdale over George Galloway. Party's stance on Israel's conflict with Hamas influences Muslim voter support.

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Labor 'needs to learn' from Payman quitting party: MP

A pro-Palestinian Labor MP says the party needs to reflect on how to move forward following the fallout from Fatima Payman quitting to sit as an independent.

AAP

Rebel with a cause: inside the moment Fatima Payman quit the Labor party

Australia’s first hijab-wearing senator said her family did not flee from Afghanistan for her to remain silent in the face of atrocity

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: Labor’s Fatima Payman defects to crossbench as government worries about Muslim vote

Senator Fatima Payman, who announced on Thursday she was quitting her party, has now officially joined that well-known club of “Labor rats” – those who have been thrown overboard or jumped ship.

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Fatima Payman quits Labor with ‘heavy heart but a clear conscience’

Senator Fatima Payman has quit the Labor party to sit on the crossbench, declaring she was acting with “a heavy heart but a clear conscience”.

The Independent UK

Polling predicts how Britain’s diverse voter base could swing at the general election

Exclusive: polling shows that war in Gaza may impact 1 in 5 Asian voters ahead of tomorrow’s ballot, though ethnic minority voters stay loyal to Labour overall.

Al Jazeera

France’s Muslims fear for their futures as Le Pen’s far right party surges

Tensions are rising in France, home to one of Europe’s largest Muslim minorities, ahead of the snap election run-off.

The Guardian - AU

Political strategist Glenn Druery having ‘informal conversations’ with Muslim groups and Fatima Payman

The so-called preference whisperer approached by Muslim groups to discuss next election following rising anger about Labor’s stance on Palestine and Gaza conflict

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The Guardian - UK

Could the WhatsApp election hurt Labour at the polls?

In some constituencies – often with large Muslim populations – a parallel viral campaign focuses on emotive issues such as Gaza that rarely feature in national coverage

The Guardian - AU

Muslim Vote group says it will target Labor ministers and whip at next federal election

First high-profile candidate due to be announced this week by ‘grassroots’ movement backing independents against Tony Burke and Jason Clare

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Albanese suspends rebel senator Payman from participating in caucus indefinitely after she says she’d cross the floor again

Anthony Albanese sprang into action after his recalcitrant senator, young Muslim woman Fatima Payman, gave a defiant Sunday morning interview on the ABC Insiders program in which she vowed to cross the floor again if similar circumstances arose.

The Independent UK

Dagestani Jews look to rebuild after extremist attacks in the restive region of southern Russia

Jews in the predominantly Muslim region of Dagestan in southern Russia say they are determined to regroup and rebuild following a deadly attack by Islamic militants on Christian and Jewish houses of worship in two cities last weekend

The Independent UK

Reform activist filmed making slur about Sunak denies being racist because he has ‘had Muslim girlfriends’

Andrew Parker had said army recruits should use migrants arriving by small boats in Kent as “target practice”, and labelled Islam a ‘disgusting cult’ in widely condemned comments

Al Jazeera

‘No way I can vote Labour’: Will pro-Palestine Brits sway the UK election?

Despite raging protests, those abandoning Labour over Starmer’s position are unlikely to affect the outcome.

The Independent UK

Harvard looks to combat antisemitism, anti-Muslim bias after protests over war in Gaza

Two task forces charged with proposing ways to combat anti-Muslim, anti-Arab and antisemitism at Harvard University have delivered their preliminary recommendations to the school’s interim president

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