New Zealand lawmaker doubles down on Palestine advocacy despite punishment – Middle East Monitor

New Zealand lawmaker Chloe Swarbrick on Wednesday doubled down on her Palestine advocacy despite being punished with suspension from the parliament chamber, Anadolu reports.

Parliament Speaker Gerry Brownlee Wednesday again asked her to tender an apology but Swarbrick once again refused to apologize for saying that she needs to find enough lawmakers “with a spine” in order to pass sanctions on Israel.

The opposition Greens co-leader on Tuesday called on her…

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