Foreign Minister Forced Off Stage by Pro-Palestinian Hecklers

Published on October 16, 2024

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong was heckled off stage by pro-Palestinian activists as she gave the Plimsoll Address on international relations at the University of Tasmania. An organised campaign was arranged to purposely interrupt the speech on the evening of Oct. 15. Promotional posters for the disruption showed an altered photo of Wong holding up dripping, blood-red hands, with the heading “free Palestine, picket Penny Wong.” The poster leading up to the event accused Wong of being a “war criminal” due to protesters’ calls for Australia to completely cut ties with Israel and to show unconditional support for Gaza. Despite Wong expressing support for the safety of aid workers in Gaza and her hopes for a two-state solution in her speech, hecklers interrupted her, yelling on multiple occasions and stopping the minister from speaking....

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