{
  "id": 2089066,
  "title": "MPs in stoush over art display naming killed Gaza children",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/mps-in-stoush-over-art-display-naming-killed-gaza-children",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T06:51:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-20/wa-parliament-row-erupts-over-gaza-wall-of-tears-exhibition/107057566"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A dispute has erupted in Western Australia's parliament over an art exhibition displaying the names of more than 18,000 children killed in Gaza since October 2023. The display, titled \"Wall of Tears,\" was shown in the parliament courtyard and sparked controversy when Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter alleged it was antisemitic and vilified the Jewish community. Hunter was subsequently suspended for four days for going beyond noncompliance during the debate. The Greens MP Sophie McNeill, who spoke about the children being killed as part of a \"genocide,\" also faced criticism for her comments. Liberal and Nationals MPs, along with independent Jonathan Huston, voted against suspending Hunter.",
  "summary": "Western Australia's parliament suspends Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter for four days after he used a debate to call out what he branded an \"antisemitic\" art exhibit that displayed the names of children killed in Gaza.",
  "key_points": [
    "Dispute over \"Wall of Tears\" art exhibition in WA parliament",
    "Lachlan Hunter suspended for four days over antisemitic claim",
    "Greens MP Sophie McNeill criticized for genocide comment"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}