October 13, 2025

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“And if I have to burn down Parliament House to make a point, I am not there to make friends,” Ms Thorpe said.
 
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“And if I have to burn down Parliament House to make a point, I am not there to make friends,” Ms Thorpe said.





Lidia Thorpe threatens to ‘burn down Parliament House' over PalestineStory by Sky News Australia
12/10/2025
(See translation in Arabic section)
Sydney-Middle East Times Int'l: Senator Lidia Thorpe threatens to burn down Parliament House to make her point about the legitimacy of the Gaza peace plan.
Speaking at a pro-Palestine rally in Melbourne, the controversial senator questioned United States President Donald Trump's Gaza ceasefire deal and in a provocative statement, she threatened to go to extreme lengths and burn down Parliament House for Palestine.
“And if I have to burn down Parliament House to make a point, I am not there to make friends,” Ms Thorpe said.

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