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French MP suspended for waving Palestinian flag during debate

France unbowed (LFI) MP Sebastien Delogu waves a Palestinian national flag during a debate at the National Assembly in Paris on 28 May, 2024. © AFP - Miguel Medina

French parliament Tuesday suspended a far left MP for two weeks after he held up a Palestinian flag during a heated debate over whether France should recognise a Palestinian state.

Sebastien Delogu, a member of parliament for France Unbowed (LFI) party from the southern city of Marseille, stood up with the flag during questions to the government.

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