Israeli soldiers move on the top of a tank near the Israeli-Gaza border, March 20, 2024
GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL has overwhelmingly backed an Israeli arms embargo and voted to cut any links with occupation profiteers.
Scotland’s largest local authority came close to unanimity at its full council meeting on Thursday as Green, Labour and SNP councillors backed a motion not only expressing solidarity with the people of Palestine, but setting out actions to put it into practice.
The city, which is twinned with Bethlehem, backed Scottish government calls for an arms embargo on Israel, but challenged First Minister Humza Yousaf to do all he could to halt arms supples to Israel and its allies from Scotland.
Given the recent rejection of peace proposals by Israel the world must provide an immediate and resolute response to force accountability on Gaza, argues RAMZY BAROUD
The electoral cost of Labour’s stance on Gaza is impossible to ignore – the new leadership must take heed, argues PETER LEARY
The people of Palestine need our solidarity in actions not words – trade unionists must give them our full support in their darkest hour, writes DANIEL KEBEDE