INTERVIEW: Basem Abdo on his Palestinian heritage and being a first-time federal MP

Weekend One on One
29/07/2025 10 min
INTERVIEW: Basem Abdo on his Palestinian heritage and being a first-time federal MP

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Labor’s new Member for Calwell says recognising a Palestinian state is more than symbolic, promising to take the fight up with his party room. Basem Abdo’s parents are Palestinian refugees who fled to Kuwait before coming to Australia. He sat down with SBS News for his first interview since the May election.

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