Jul 24, 2026 – 5.51pmLabor factional bosses have closed ranks in a bid to head off a damaging brawl over the Israel-Palestine conflict at the party’s national conference, but a defiant former cabinet minister Ed Husic has vowed to move a resolution piling pressure on Israel.Husic, who has been a leading critic of Israel’s actions in response to the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led terrorist attacks, defied the wishes of his parliamentary superiors and gave notice of a resolution to be tabled on Saturday morning when the party debates foreign affairs.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles