Swedish MEP in silent protest for Gaza at EU Parliament this week

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01 March, 2024

Abir Al-Sahlani, an Iraqi Swedish MEP, spent most of her allotted speaking time at an EU parliamentary session in silence to protest Israel’s war on Gaza.

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Swedish MEP in silent protest for Gaza at EU Parliament this week

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