Politics latest: Sheik slams Burke as vigils, demonstrations take place
Muslim Vote convener Sheik Wesam Charkawi has lashed Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke for 'failing to condemn Israel', as vigils and rallies take place across the nation to mark the one-year anniversary of Hamas' terror attack.
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