While the Scottish government has clearly and consistently demanded a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and an end to all arms sales to Israel from UK companies – we need them to go further.
The UK government’s sanctions on just a few individuals in the Israeli government are not enough. Wider and deeper economic and trade sanctions on the Israeli state itself are needed. Now is the time for Scotland to call for that.
Email Scottish government business and trade minister Richard Lochhead MSP and call on him to demand that the UK government:
• Suspends its current trade agreement with Israel
• Bans trade with Israel’s illegal settlements
• Sanctions firms involved in the occupation or the attacks on Gaza
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