‘Recognise Palestine’: Israeli MPs’ Protest Disrupts Trump’s Knesset Speech, US Prez Reacts — WATCH

<p>Two members of Israel&rsquo;s parliament, the Knesset, were escorted out on Monday after they raised posters calling for the recognition of Palestine during United States President Donald Trump&rsquo;s address. The interruption occurred as Trump spoke in Jerusalem, marking his visit amid the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas and the declaration of a Gaza ceasefire.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The lawmakers identified as Ayman Odeh and Ofer Cassif, both part of a joint Palestinian-Israeli political bloc, displayed posters that read &ldquo;Recognise Palestine&rdquo; during the address. Security officials swiftly intervened and removed the two legislators from the hall.</p>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>Hadash-Ta&rsquo;al MKs Ayman Odeh and Ofer Cassif removed from Trump&rsquo;s speech after holding up signs calling to &ldquo;recognize Palestine.&rdquo;<br /><br />Trump quips that the ejection was &ldquo;very efficient.&rdquo; <a href=”https://t.co/0tvs7JbSAS”>pic.twitter.com/0tvs7JbSAS</a></p>
&mdash; Sam Sokol (@SamuelSokol) <a href=”https://twitter.com/SamuelSokol/status/1977695995103228055?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>October 13, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p>As the situation unfolded, Trump momentarily paused his speech, observing the commotion from the podium. The other parliamentarians responded with loud applause, after which Knesset Speaker apologised to Trump. &ldquo;Sorry about that, Mr President,&rdquo; he said. Trump quipped in reply, &ldquo;That was efficient,&rdquo; drawing another round of claps and chants of his name from the lawmakers.</p>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>VIDEO | Jerusalem: A Knesset member was expelled immediately from the hall after disrupting US President Donald Trump&rsquo;s address to the Israeli parliament.<br /><br />&ldquo;That was very efficient,&rdquo; says Trump.<a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/GazaPeacePlan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#GazaPeacePlan</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/IsraelHamas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#IsraelHamas</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/DonaldTrump?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#DonaldTrump</a><br /><br />(Source: Third party)<br /><br />(Full video&hellip; <a href=”https://t.co/f6WBCezLGe”>pic.twitter.com/f6WBCezLGe</a></p>
&mdash; Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) <a href=”https://twitter.com/PTI_News/status/1977697334759743688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>October 13, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<h3><strong>&lsquo;Demanding Justice, Not Disturbance&rsquo;: Israeli MPs</strong></h3>
<p>Following their removal, <a href=”https://x.com/AyOdeh/status/1977698346291568867″>Ayman Odeh took to X</a> (formerly Twitter), writing: &ldquo;They removed me from the plenum just because I raised the simplest demand, a demand that the entire international community agrees on: To recognise a Palestinian state. To recognise this simple reality.&rdquo;</p>
<p>He added, &ldquo;There are two peoples here, and neither is going anywhere.&rdquo;</p>
<p>His colleague Ofer Cassif also shared a message on X, stating that he and Odeh did not &ldquo;come to disturb, but to demand justice.&rdquo; Cassif further wrote, &ldquo;True peace that will save both peoples of this land from destruction will only come with the end of the occupation and apartheid and the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel.&rdquo;</p>
<p>He concluded his post with the appeal, &ldquo;Refuse to be occupiers! Resist the government of bloodshed!&rdquo;</p>
<h3><strong>Trump Hails &lsquo;Historic Dawn of a New Middle East&rsquo;</strong></h3>
<p>Resuming his speech after the brief disruption, Trump praised US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and his adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner for their roles in brokering the Gaza ceasefire. He described Witkoff as &ldquo;Henry Kissinger who doesn&rsquo;t leak,&rdquo; referencing the former US Secretary of State known for his diplomatic negotiations.</p>
<p>Addressing Israeli lawmakers, Trump said the truce signified a turning point for the region.</p>
<p>&ldquo;And after so many years of unceasing war and endless danger, today the skies are calm, the guns are silent, the sirens are still, and the sun rises on a holy land that is finally at peace, a land and a region that will live, God willing, in peace for all eternity,&rdquo; he told the Knesset.</p>
<p>Adding to that, Trump said, &ldquo;This is not only the end of a war&hellip; This is the historic dawn of a new Middle East.&rdquo;</p>