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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Harry Taylor

Scottish first minister calls Israel’s actions in Gaza ‘genocide’ for first time

John Swinney on stage with the comedian Susan Morrison
John Swinney was on stage with the comedian Susan Morrison when police were called to remove pro-Palestinian protesters. Photograph: Craig Paton/PA

John Swinney has described for the first time Israel’s actions in Gaza as a “genocide”, with the Scottish first minister saying it was indisputable.

Swinney became the second leader of a UK nation to use the term “genocide” in relation to the attacks by the Israel Defense Forces on Palestinians in Gaza after Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill did so last month.

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