Australian PM Albanese Heckled over Israel Stance
It happened during a visit to Australia's largest mosque for Eid al-Fitr prayers.
Australia's Muslim community is angry over the center-left government since the Gaza war began, expressing concern for Palestinians, repeatedly urging a ceasefire.
Video images showed protesters interrupting proceedings about 15 minutes after Albanese and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke joined worshippers at Lakemba Mosque in western Sydney to mark the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
Demonstrators booed, told Albanese and Burke to "Get out!" and called them "genocide supporters", referring to Israel's killing of Palestinians in Gaza.
"Shame on you!" yelled protesters who followed Albanese and Burke when they left.
The mosque event was "incredibly positive", Albanese said later, despite the incident.
Protesters also turned out in February, when Israeli regime president Isaac Herzog visited at Albanese's invitation to express solidarity with Jewish Australians allegedly targeted by gunmen inspired by Daesh during the Bondi attack.
Source: Reuters
