Labour MSP

Apr 25, 2024 | thenational.scot | Richard Leonard |Labour MSP

Demonstrators hold Palestinian flags as they blockade the entrance to a BAE Systems' factory calling for an end to arms sales to Israel. Photo: Getty Images THE siege and bombardment of Gaza is illegal. Innocent people are being punished for a crime that they did not commit. The UK Government’s licensing of UK-based armament firms to sell the tools of this siege and bombardment makes them complicit. We do not need to see a legal opinion to act on this. An immediate ceasefire is required.