Ed Husic-led push for Labor to recognise Gaza genocide fails, preventing public stoush
Australian Labor MP Ed Husic failed to pass a resolution at the party's national conference that would have recognized claims of genocide in Gaza. Despite the setback, Husic vowed to continue speaking out against the party's official stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Why it matters
The internal friction highlights ongoing tensions within the Australian Labor Party regarding foreign policy and the balance between party unity and individual conscience.
Ed Husic had drafted a resolution that went much further than the Labor party’s draft language on Israel. Ed Husic had drafted a resolution that went much further than the Labor party’s draft language on Israel. Labor party Ed Husic-led push for Labor to recognise Gaza genocide fails, preventing public stoush MP says he’ll continue to break ranks as party’s national conference ends without major fight over Israel and Palestine
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Ed Husic’s push for Labor to recognise claims of a genocide against Israel has failed amid resistance from factional powerbrokers, prompting the backbencher to criticise the party’s culture under Anthony Albanese.
On Saturday, the former industry minister said he doesn’t “give a shit” if senior colleagues freeze him out for constantly breaking ranks, and vowed to keep speaking about contentious issues.
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