French Lawmaker Suspended for Waving Palestinian Flag in Parliament, other French lawmakers celebrated his suspension

A French lawmaker has been suspended after displaying a Palestinian flag in the lower chamber during a debate on recognizing Palestinian statehood.

Sebastien Delogu, a member of parliament for the France Unbowed (LFI) party from Marseille, was suspended by the parliament on Tuesday.

Delogu stood up with the Palestinian flag during questions to the government.

Parliament speaker Yael Braun-Pivet called it unacceptable behavior, and lawmakers voted to suspend Delogu for two weeks and cut his parliamentary allowance by half for two months.

Delogu made a V-sign for victory and left the lower chamber as some other French lawmakers celebrated his suspension.