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SPSC

Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (SPSC) has written to Scotland's First Minister urging an immediate cancellation of the trip to Israel, which falls on the first anniversary of Israel's war of aggression against the people of Gaza - that will only serve to reward Israel for their continuing violations of Palestinian human rights and international law. Read more...

Holyrood

Sandra White MSP (SNP) has tabled a motion at Holyrood:

S3M-05463 Sandra White (Glasgow) (Scottish National Party): Scottish Development International Trade Mission to Israel

That the Parliament notes with concern the proposed trade mission on 10 to 15 January 2010 organised by Scottish Development International (SDI) to Israel, a state that is currently in contravention of numerous United Nations General Assembly and Security Council resolutions and stands accused of serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law during the Gaza conflict, amounting to war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity; notes that this trade mission was postponed in January 2009 after advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in the wake of Israel’s December 2008 offensive, and, while welcoming the Scottish Government’s clear position on the situation in Gaza and the substantial package of humanitarian aid announced last year by the Deputy First Minister, urges SDI to reconsider its current stance while Israel continues to flout international law and stands accused of possible crimes against humanity.

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