Australia's republican movement is rattled by second shock departure as boss calls it quits and drama sidetracks campaign to ditch the monarchy

Comes one day after his co-chair Nova Peris also sensationally quit The Australian Republican Movement is scrambling to find new leadership after Craig Foster joined Nova Peris in sensationally quitting their jobs as co-chairs in the wake of their public disagreement over the Gaza conflict. The Australian Republican Movement is scrambling to find new leadership after Craig Foster joined Nova Peris in sensationally quitting their jobs as co-chairs in the wake of their public disagreement over the Gaza conflict News of Mr Foster's resignation comes just one day after the shock announcement Nova Peris, a former gold medal Olympian, would be stepping down from the role 'I've been very careful to keep the Australian Republic Movement national director appraised in recent months about the potential impact of my voice for human rights and planning has long been underway for a suitable replacement. Ms Peris said her decision to step down was due to her belief Mr Foster's decision to write to Football Australia, the International Federation of Association Football and the West Asian Football Federation asking them asking them to suspend Israel from an upcoming FIFA conference 'had created division'. Ms Peris said her decision to step down was due to her belief Mr Foster's decision to write to Football Australia, the International Federation of Association Football and the West Asian Football Federation asking them asking them to suspend Israel from an upcoming FIFA conference 'had created division' Mr Foster publicly posted a letter on Instagram that he sent to FIFA asking that they suspend Israel from FIFA Congress The former Socceroos star published his letter online, which explained that the International Court of Justice had deemed Israel's actions as 'plausible genocide'.