In a significant display of political activism, a pro-Palestine protestor, identified as Li Wangblad, interrupted a Swedish parliamentary session in late January. Wangblad's protest aimed to draw attention to the situation in Gaza and criticize the Swedish government's stance on the issue. Her bold statement, urging the Swedish Parliament to "Stop killing children in Gaza, damn it!", echoed through the chambers, marking a poignant moment of confrontation. This incident is part of a broader pattern of protests targeting political figures and institutions over their policies or lack of action regarding the Gaza conflict. Notably, a similar protest occurred in early January when a protestor interrupted a speech by Joe Biden at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The Swedish parliamentary debate that Wangblad disrupted was centered on funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), highlighting the international dimensions of the Gaza issue.
Gaza protest disrupts Sweden parliamentary debate on funding UNRWA https://t.co/1B5jPrcKup
WOMAN CHALLENGES SWEDISH PARLIAMENT “Stop killing children in Gaza, damn it!” https://t.co/Ia0fXnuiiY
Remember back in early January when Joe Biden was giving a speech at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. and a protestor stood up, interrupted Biden, and called for a ceasefire in Gaza? I do. The cameras panned to one woman leading the chants. She was quickly escorted… https://t.co/foOhSeN7cg
A pro-Palestine protester, later identified as Li Wangblad, interrupted Swedish parliament in late January to call for attention towards the situation in Gaza and to criticise the Swedish government’s foreign policy towards it. https://t.co/K2hzkayqHz
Swedish women spills her heart out in front of Swedish Parliament members, complicit and silent about Israeli atrocities in Palestine https://t.co/eUGkK9Ysx8