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Dominic Giannini

Payman laments 'injustice' as she slams door on Labor

Senator Fatima Payman has quit Labor "with a heavy heart" over her stance on Palestine. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

A teary Fatima Payman has vowed to work through death threats and anger from Labor colleagues to push for Palestinian rights after she quit the party.

Senator Payman said she was "deeply torn" but had been left with no choice because she believed Labor was moving too slowly to recognise Palestinian statehood and had exhausted internal options.

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