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. #Palestine #France #mp Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegra