A Labor senator who accused Israel of carrying out genocide on the Palestinian people has resigned from her position on two parliamentary foreign affairs committees.
Fatima Payman broke ranks from her party earlier this month, calling on her own government to sanction and cease trade with Israel.
A government spokesperson has today confirmed the first-term senator from Western Australia has resigned from her position on two committees. "We must demand an end to this genocide, stop all trade, divest and recognise a Palestinian state," she said on X. "If I was on it and I had that much disagreement I probably would decide to make a contribution in some other way," he said.
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