THE Scottish TUC condemned Israel’s invasion of Gaza today, as well as the British government “and all UK political parties which have failed to call for a ceasefire and the immediate halting of weapons sales to Israel.”

It adopted a general council statement on the war after a special session in which delegates heard from Palestinians via videolink.

Masa Hlelel, a volunteer firefighter from Nablus, said Palestinians were “aware of the thousands of people demonstrating across Scotland and the world” for peace and justice for their people.