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Left Party MP Expelled From German Parliament over Palestine T-Shirt
- On Wednesday, Left Party MP Cansin Köktürk was removed from the German Bundestag during a session after refusing to take off a T-shirt bearing the word "Palestine."
- The expulsion followed Köktürk's refusal to remove the T-shirt after Bundestag President Julia Klöckner privately asked her to comply, citing rules against political messages on clothing.
- German parliamentary guidelines do not specify a strict dress code but expect members and visitors to dress suitably for the dignity of the institution, with session chairs responsible for enforcing these standards.
- Klöckner emphasized that according to the established House rules, political messages or any identifying marks on T-shirts, including stickers, are not allowed to be displayed in the chamber.
- The incident highlights ongoing tensions over political expression in the Bundestag and coincides with Germany's continued arms supply to Israel, despite criticism related to conflict casualties.
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Sparks at the Bundestag: President Julia Klöckner expelled from the Chamber the Member of the Linke Cansın Köktürk for wearing a t-shirt with the inscription "Palestine" . The decision of the President of the Bundestag was applauded; Köktürk was already invited to cover the t-shirt and had refused. Although formally the regulation simply indicates that no clothing is allowed that does not correspond to the dignity of the Chamber, in fact it is r…
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Tehran rebukes ‘hypocrisy’ after German MP removed over pro-Palestine T-shirt
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