The protester who heckled Donald Trump during his address to the Israeli Parliament has released a statement describing the Israel-Hamas ceasefire as a "fake celebration".
A member of the Arab-Jewish left-wing Hadash-Ta'al party, Ayman Odeh, was ejected from the chamber after interrupting Mr Trump’s address.
Mr Odeh said that he wanted to call for the recognition of the State of Palestine and held a piece of paper that read "Recognise Palestine!"
After he was ejected, Mr Odeh released a statement in his office at the Knesset that the Israeli Government was falsely claiming victory in Gaza and accused Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition of exploiting the October 7 attack.
The Protester who heckled Donald Trump during his address to the Israeli parliament has released a statement
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He said: "I was kicked out of the Knesset for raising the simplest demand, one that the whole international community agrees on: Recognise the State of Palestine, recognise the simple truth. There are two peoples here, and no one is going anywhere."
The 50-year-old described the historic peace summit as a "fake celebration", adding: "a celebration of liars who are basically lying to themselves.
"They are basically here to lie to themselves. They are people who did not win the war."
Ayman Odeh is a member of the Arab-Jewish left-wing Hadash-Ta'al party
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Speaking on why he heckled the US President, Mr Odeh said: "I wanted to tell the truth; there is no peace, no stability, no security without recognising the State of Palestine and the establishment of a Palestinian state."
He added: "I know that Trump is biased, and I know that there are many traps in there, and I know that there is no trust in the people behind the plan. However, stopping the war and the swap deal - we must support that for humanitarian reasons."
Mr Odeh said: "The Palestinian cause became a symbol of freedom in the whole world, and we can't ignore the truth, and we should recognise the Palestinian state and end the occupation.”
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