Muslim-Focused Movement Launched to Pressure Labor Government on Palestine

A new grassroots political movement centred on the Gaza crisis has officially launched in Australia. Muslim Votes Matter (MVM) launched on Sept. 1 in Melbourne, and aims to repeat what the “Teal” movement did in the 2022 federal election. Instead of climate change, MVM will attempt to influence voters with high Muslim populations, namely in Sydney and Melbourne. And instead of domestic politics, the movement will take aim at the perceived lack of support from the Labor government on the Palestinian movement. The group will also aim to shave support from the flanks of the Labor Party, whereas the Teal movement mainly targeted the affluent seats of the Liberal Party....