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UAE jails 43 activists for life after court finds them guilty of terrorism

Activists were accused of having links with proscribed Islamist movement Muslim Brotherhood

The Independent UK

Anthony Albanese appeals to western Sydney amid Muslim voting campaigns on Gaza war

The seats of Blaxland and Watson have higher percentages of Muslim voters than Labor’s 2022 winning margin

The Guardian - AU

ALP condemns Gaza school bombing amid community outrage

Federal cabinet minister Jason Clare has condemned the bombing of schools in Gaza, as Australian Muslims continue to warn they feel disenfranchised by Labor.

AAP

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Fatima Payman advises Muslims: ‘Don’t establish a political party’

Senator Fatima Payman, who resigned from Labor last week to sit as a crossbench independent, says she would advise Muslims not to form their own political party.

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Fatima Payman on the challenges and opportunities of being a crossbencher

Western Australian Senator Fatima Payman quit Labor after defying the party’s “solidarity” rule. Her action, spurred by the Gaza issue, has intensified Labor fears about the possible impact of the Muslim vote in some of its safe seats at the election.

The Conversation

Hajj in extraordinary heat: what a scholar of Islam saw in Mecca

At least 1,300 people died because of scorching heat during the Hajj pilgrimage in June 2024. It’s not the first time that such a tragic incident hit the pilgrimage. More than a thousand were killed in a heat wave in 1985, and deaths due to stampedes and other crowd-related disasters…

The Conversation

Department of Education and Brown University reach agreement on antidiscrimination efforts

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced that it entered an agreement with Brown University to make sure the school's in compliance with federal law barring discrimination and harassment against students of Jewish, Palestinian, Arab and Muslim ancestry

The Independent UK

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Who are the grassroots Muslim groups with an eye on Labor seats?

Pro-Palestine campaigners say they will back candidates at the next federal election but they are not the only religious groups hoping to influence voters

The Guardian - AU

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.

AAP

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

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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

The Conversation

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 Guardian - UK

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

AAP

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.

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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.

AAP

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.

The Guardian - AU

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 Conversation

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.

The Conversation

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.

The Times of India

Why Muslims are wary of Far-Right win in French polls

Marine Le Pen-led far-right party National Rally (RN) has won the first round of the surprise parliamentary elections called by President Emmanuel Macron in France. This has brought the party closer to forming the government. RN's leader Marine Le Pen now wants her young protege Jordan Bardella to become the…

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