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Queen of Hawaii demands independence from 'US occupiers' - Telegraph

Queen of Hawaii demands independence from 'US occupiers' - Telegraph: "The United States is an illegal occupying force that should hand the 132 islands of Hawaii back to the monarchy overthrown more than a century ago, according to members of a Native Hawaiian sovereignty movement.
For almost two months, the self-proclaimed Hawaiian Kingdom Government has peacefully occupied the grounds of the Iolani Palace, residence of the islands' last two monarchs, operating a shadow government from a tent erected in its stately grounds.
Her Majesty Mahealani Kahau, a descendant of Hawaii's last king who was elected 'head of state' by the group, and her ministers gather each day to debate how to achieve their goal of restoring Native Hawaiian rule."

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