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EU Parliament Memorial Honours Israelis
EU Parliament memorial for 7 October victims features Israeli flag but ignores Palestinian deaths in Gaza, sparking protest.
In brief
EU Parliament memorial for 7 October victims features Israeli flag but ignores Palestinian deaths in Gaza, sparking protest. EU Parliament's memorial for 7 October attack victims includes Israeli flag but omits Palestinian casualties in Gaza, prompting Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan to topple the flag in protest…
EU Parliament Memorial for 7 October Victims
The memorial exhibit in Strasbourg includes maps showing Occupied Palestinian Territories as part of Israel and sells trinkets made from Israeli missile debris.
Memorial Omits Palestinian Deaths in Gaza
The memorial made no mention of the 74,200 people killed by Israel in Gaza over the past three years after Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis in a surprise attack.
Palestinian MEP Topple Israeli Flag
Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan tried to take down the Israeli flag in protest, toppled over the EU one as well in an unwanted domino effect.
“My action was in no way directed at the victims of 7 October or their memory”
The short version
EU Parliament's memorial for 7 October attack victims includes Israeli flag but omits Palestinian casualties in Gaza, prompting Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan to topple the flag in protest.
