Islamic community leaders in Australia back Ed Husic and suggest his dumping is linked to Gaza war
Muslim community leaders including representatives of the Islamic Councils and Imams Council have deplored Labor's cabinet dumping of fellow Muslim Ed Husic, pressing Anthony Albanese to explain or intervene.
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