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 step up the pressure now.
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 loudly and publicly call for that.
Email Scottish government trade minister Richard Lochhead MSP and call on him to urgently increase the pressure on the UK government to immediately:
• Suspend its current trade agreement with Israel
• Ban trade with Israel’s illegal settlements
• Sanction firms involved in the occupation or the attacks on Gaza
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