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  "id": 12443251,
  "title": "Israeli, EU officials condemn politician over removal of Israeli flag at October 7 tribute",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/israeli-eu-officials-condemn-politician-over-removal-of-israeli-flag",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T18:44:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/2026-10-06/ty-article/.premium/eu-officials-condemn-politician-over-israeli-flag-removal-at-oct-7-event/000001a1-117e-dd49-a5ff-d3fe26b80000"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Rima Hassan acknowledged removing an Israeli flag from an October 7 memorial at the European Parliament, saying the EU flag fell as a result. Her office said the action was meant to protest Israel's 'ongoing genocide' in Gaza, not the victims' memory",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Local France",
        "title": "Far-left EU lawmaker under fire after Israeli flag incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/far-left-eu-lawmaker-under-fire-after-israeli-flag-incident",
        "published": "2026-10-06T14:57:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "French MEP accused of removing Israeli flag at European Parliament exhibition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/french-mep-accused-of-removing-israeli-flag-at-european-parliament",
        "published": "2026-10-06T16:11:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Member of European Parliament knocks over Israeli flag at 10/7 memorial exhibition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/member-of-european-parliament-knocks-over-israeli-flag-at-10-7",
        "published": "2026-10-06T16:41:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Israeli, EU officials condemn politician over taking down of Israeli flag at October 7 tribute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/israeli-eu-officials-condemn-politician-over-taking-down-of-israeli",
        "published": "2026-10-06T18:44:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}