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<h1><b>‘Not my king! Genocidalist’ Charles III heckled by Australian
senator, hinting at King’s support for Israel’s Gaza
genocide</b></h1>
<a href="https://tlio.org.uk/king-charles-iii-genocidalist/">28 October
2024</a> | <a href="https://tlio.org.uk/author/tony/">Tony
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<h3><b>‘Not my king! Genocidalist’ King Charles III heckled by Australian
senator, hinting at Britain’s support for Israel’s Gaza
genocide.</b></h3>
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British monarchy ‘committed genocide against our people,’ said
independent lawmaker Lidia Thorpe.<br><br>
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</a>October 21, 2024 By Noah Keate<br><br>
King Charles III was heckled by an Australian senator who accused the
visiting U.K. monarch of “genocide.”<br><br>
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Lidia Thorpe, an Aboriginal independent lawmaker for Victoria,
interrupted proceedings and approached the stage as Charles concluded his
speech at Parliament House in the capital city of Canberra.<br><br>
“This is not your land, you are not my king!” she said.<br><br>
“You committed genocide against our people,” Thorpe added. “Give us our
land back. Give us what you stole from us our bones, our skulls, our
babies, our people. You are a genocidalist.”<br><br>
Charles was heckled for around a minute before the senator was escorted
away by security. The king and other attendees, including Australian
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, remained seated and did not comment on
the incident.<br><br>
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It occurred during Charles’ first visit to Australia since ascending to
the throne in 2022, and the first visit to the country by a British
monarch since 2011.<br><br>
Australia, a former collection of British colonies, federated and became
an independent nation in 1901 but remains a constitutional monarchy with
the Charles as its head of state though in practice his rule is purely
symbolic, with no role in Australian day-to-day governance.<br><br>
Support for an Australian republic is divided, according to polls.
Buckingham Palace officials writing on behalf of Charles said earlier
this month that “whether Australia becomes a republic” is a “matter for
the Australian public to decide.”<br><br>
Thorpe released a statement Monday arguing that Australia should ditch
the monarchy and establish a treaty with indigenous First Nations
people.<br><br>
“The crown invaded this country, has not sought treaty with First
Peoples, and committed a genocide of our people,” she said. “King Charles
is not the legitimate sovereign of these lands.”<br><br>
Australia narrowly rejected becoming a republic in 1999, although
Charles’ visit has not been without controversy.<br><br>
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