Israeli Minister Slams French MEP's Actions at Parliament Exhibition
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Saar condemned French MEP Rima Hassan for knocking over flags at a European Parliament exhibition honoring October 7th victims. Saar called her actions "disgraceful" and "outrageous," stating they showed disrespect for the institution. The incident occurred at a memorial exhibition and has drawn widespread attention, with Israeli officials stressing the unacceptability of such behavior in European bodies.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Saar called French MEP Rima Hassan's actions "disgraceful" and "outrageous."
- Rima Hassan allegedly knocked over Israeli and EU flags at a European Parliament exhibition.
- The exhibition in the European Parliament commemorated victims of the October 7th attacks.
- Saar stated Hassan's actions showed disrespect for the European Parliament institution.
- The incident is under investigation by European Parliament authorities.
Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to an incident involving French Member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan at a memorial exhibition in the European Parliament. The exhibition was dedicated to the victims of the October 7th terrorist attacks. Hassan reportedly knocked over Israeli and European Union flags displayed at the event. The circumstances are under investigation, but an immediate official reaction followed.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Saar described Hassan's behavior as "disgraceful, outrageous, but unfortunately not surprising." He stated on his X account that her actions, which he characterized as desecrating an exhibition honoring the victims of October 7th, demonstrated a profound lack of respect for the European Parliament itself.
The incident has generated significant attention among politicians and the public. Israeli officials emphasized that such conduct is unacceptable within official European institutions, which they believe should foster dialogue and respect for victims of tragedies.
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