File photo. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas
Parliament has been briefly interrupted following a protest from the public gallery, calling on the government to sanction Israel.
The leaflet dropped during a protest at Parliament as Question Time was beginning. Photo: Supplied
Question Time was just beginning as the call "free Palestine" rang out from above the chamber.
"For two years this government has refused to take its obligations to the genocide convention."
Around 10 people joined in, chanting "Christopher Luxon you can't hide for supporting genocide".
They also floated leaflets into the debating chamber, with demands such as expelling the Israeli Amassador and to cut all cultural and academic ties.
The protesters were removed within two minutes, while the Speaker watched quietly before acknowledging the "impromptu performance" from the "friends in the gallery."
"A little bit of poetry, and lots of perforative art as well.
"I think we'll now progress to questions for oral answer."
Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
