Basem Abdo Makes History as Australia’s First Palestinian MP — A Voice for Palestine in Parliament
August 16, 2025
Basem Abdo just made history becoming the first Palestinian-descended MP to step into Australia’s Parliament. In his powerful maiden speech, he didn’t just share politics, he shared a legacy of survival, displacement, and resilience.
He spoke of his family’s forced journey from Kuwait to Jordan during the 1990 Gulf War — a story all too familiar for millions of Palestinians uprooted and erased from their own homes. “No matter how long our families had called the place home, we belong to a people who are always the first to be made strangers in their own homes, simply because we were Palestinian.”
This isn’t just politics. It’s the voice of a people whose existence has been denied, whose stories have been silenced. And in the presence of his father, Basem sent a message that cuts deep: “I hope today shows you that every sacrifice was worth it.”
Congratulations and THANK YOU Basem!
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