Watch: Fiery Gaza speech that got NZ MP thrown out of parliament

WorldPolitics
12 Aug 2025 • 7:29 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Chlöe Swarbrick, the co-leader of New Zealand’s Green Party, was evicted from parliament on Tuesday.
  • Her removal occurred after she delivered a passionate speech on Gaza during a debate concerning New Zealand's recognition of a Palestinian state.
  • Ms Swarbrick criticised her country as an "outlier" and a "laggard", advocating for a bill to "sanction Israel for its war crimes".
  • She was ordered to leave parliament after refusing to apologise for her remarks, which Speaker Gerry Brownlee deemed "unacceptable".
  • Watch the video in full above.

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