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The Free Palestine Coalition said some of its activists infiltrated the think tank’s gathering to 'call out' the politician’s position on Gaza
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Amid repeated heckling, the Labour front-bencher told the audience: 'We all want to see a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza'
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A protester is removed from the room after interrupting Mr Lammy's speech at London’s Guildhall
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More people in the audience stood up to launch verbal attacks on the Labour party’s stance on the Middle East conflict
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A protester with a Palestinian flag was escorted out of the room
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A pro-Palestinian protester is removed from the room
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A pro-Palestinian protester is removed from the stage
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The Free Palestine Coalition said some of its activists infiltrated the think tank’s gathering to 'call out' the politician’s position on Gaza
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Amid repeated heckling, the Labour front-bencher told the audience: 'We all want to see a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza'
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WN6DWL5ZUUYE7NQC4ZDEH56WQM.jpg?smart=true&auth=5dbdd3586a5feaec88f0d34e40998508f46f3e56d092c0cc2556ce4916eaa7fb&width=400&height=225)
A protester is removed from the room after interrupting Mr Lammy's speech at London’s Guildhall
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More people in the audience stood up to launch verbal attacks on the Labour party’s stance on the Middle East conflict
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A protester with a Palestinian flag was escorted out of the room
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A pro-Palestinian protester is removed from the room
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A pro-Palestinian protester is removed from the stage
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The Free Palestine Coalition said some of its activists infiltrated the think tank’s gathering to 'call out' the politician’s position on Gaza
Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt speech by Labour's David Lammy
Returning to the stage to resume his speech, the shadow foreign secretary said 'I want change through power, not through protest'
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Soraya Ebrahimi
20 January, 2024
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