US EditionTwo MPs calling for Palestinian state disrupt Trump speech to Israel's parliament
- On Monday, US President Donald Trump was heckled and briefly interrupted during an address at Israel's parliament in Jerusalem when two MPs were removed by security.
- He was speaking to mark the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire that included a prisoner exchange involving 20 hostages and around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
- Identified as Ofer Kassif, Knesset member , and Ayman Odeh, Knesset member , they held signs reading `Genocide` and a paper reading `Recognize Palestine!` before Israeli security officials dragged them out shortly.
- Amid chants, US President Donald Trump resumed his address, praising Benjamin Netanyahu and stating, `This is the historic dawn of a new Middle East. Generations from now, this will be remembered as the moment that everything began to change`, Trump said.
- After being removed, Ayman Odeh wrote on X that he urges recognition of a Palestinian state and said `Refuse to be occupiers!`, reflecting tensions over the issue.
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Israeli Lawmaker Who Was Expelled for “Recognize Palestine” Sign Speaks Out
As President Trump addressed the Israeli Knesset on Monday, he was briefly interrupted by two lawmakers who waved signs reading “Recognize Palestine.” The two Knesset members, Ayman Odeh and Ofer Cassif with the Hadash-Ta’al alliance, were expelled from the chamber. “Yesterday, there was a disgusting display of flattery and personality cult by two megalomaniacs who are hungry for power and blood,”… Source
“Recognize Palestine”: Israeli Knesset Member Ofer Cassif on Protesting Trump, Netanyahu Speeches
As President Trump addressed the Israeli Knesset on Monday, he was briefly interrupted by two lawmakers who waved signs reading “Recognize Palestine.” The two Knesset members, Ayman Odeh and Ofer Cassif with the Hadash-Ta’al alliance, were expelled from the chamber. “Yesterday, there was a disgusting display of flattery and personality cult by two megalomaniacs who are hungry for power and blood,” says Cassif. “This was a minimum protest against
Incident at the Knesset: While US President Donald Trump was delivering a speech to the Israeli Knesset, two members of parliament from the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) held up a sign reading "Recognize Palestine," prompting security personnel to immediately remove them from the hall...
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