French MP suspended after raising Palestinian flag in parliament session

The head of France's National Assembly suspended the afternoon session of the lower house of parliament after Sebastien Delogu, a deputy of the hard-left Les Insoumis (LFI) party, waved a Palestinian flag to draw attention to the situation in Gaza.

"This is unacceptable," National Assembly President Yael Braun-Pivet said as she suspended the session.

The incident took place as junior trade minister Franck Riester was answering a question about the situation in Gaza, where Israel's offensive against Hamas militants has stirred global condemnation for its civilian toll.

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