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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