Pro-Palestine protest at the French National Assembly cuts session short

An open forum was held at the National Assembly in Paris was cut short due to the opposition parliment members pro-Palestine protests.

MPs from the LFI Party attended the session dressed in the colors of the Palestinian flag, while members of the Republican Party (LR) wore scarves in the colors of the French flag.

During the question period, LFI MP Keke unfurled a Palestinian flag to show solidarity with Gazans under Israeli attacks.

Opposition MPs applauded Keke, prompting Speaker Yael Braun-Pivet to adjourn the session.

LFI MP Sebastien Delogu was also suspended for 15 days for unfurling the Palestinian flag during the parliamentary session.