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00:00 "I see everyone's clothes. I believe it is necessary to remember that we are in the National
00:10 Assembly."
00:12 The colours of the Palestinian flag in the French parliament.
00:16 The Israel-Palestine conflict was once again brought to the forefront at a tense National
00:21 Assembly on Tuesday.
00:22 Left-wing MPs from the Green, Communist and La France Insoumise parties dressed in green,
00:27 white, red and black to represent the Palestinian flag.
00:31 "This symbol is to say that we will not stop until France, as a sign of peace, recognises
00:37 the state of Palestine. Until France decrees an arms embargo against Netanyahu's extreme
00:43 right-wing government, we will not stop until there is a permanent ceasefire in Gaza to
00:48 protect the Palestinian people."
00:50 Radical left-wing lawmaker Rachel Keke also stood up and waved her own Palestinian flag
00:56 during government questions.
00:58 The president of the National Assembly sanctioned her and temporarily suspended the session.
01:03 The group's actions were immediately criticised by the right.
01:06 "The unbelievable butchering of the extreme left. They are doing it to create a buzz and
01:11 to try to win a few more votes in the European elections."
01:16 It's the second time that this has happened in the French parliament.
01:19 MP Sébastien Delague waved the Palestinian flag at the same session last week.
01:25 He was suspended for two weeks and has had his parliamentary allowance cut in half for
01:30 the next two months.