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Grace Tame's Rally Remarks Spark Outrage and Backlash

2/10/2026

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Grace Tame, former Australian of the Year, led chants including "globalise the intifada" at a pro-Palestine rally in Sydney, drawing backlash.
She criticized Israeli President Isaac Herzog, accusing him of incitement to genocide.
NSW Premier Chris Minns condemned her remarks as "terrible," after violence against the Jewish community, and calls were made to revoke her title.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged focus on the situation rather than political maneuvering.

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Grace Tame, former Australian of the Year, led chants including "globalise the intifada" at a pro-Palestine rally in Sydney, drawing backlash.
She criticized Israeli President Isaac Herzog, accusing him of incitement to genocide.
NSW Premier Chris Minns condemned her remarks as "terrible," after violence against the Jewish community, and calls were made to revoke her title.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged focus on the situation rather than political maneuvering.