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Steph Brawn

Israel boycott failure 'undermining Scotland solidarity with Palestine', say Greens

Scottish Government Israel Greens Palestine Scotland Barclays Husam Zomlot John Swinney Ross Greer
Ross Greer has said the latest funding package for Palestine from the Scottish Government is being undermined by its failure to implement an Israel boycott (Image: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

THE Scottish Government's failure to implement a boycott of Israel is undermining its claims of solidarity with Palestine despite ministers pledging an extra £500,000 in aid funding this week.

John Swinney, alongside other Scottish political leaders, met with Palestinian ambassador to the UK, Husam Zomlot, earlier this week after it was confirmed people in Gaza and the West Bank were to be further supported by the SNP Government.

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