Scotland’s Parliament Has Voted To Fully Boycott Israel And Companies Linked To Its Genocide In Gaza
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney told the parliament that “a genocide is unfolding” in Gaza and called it a “humanitarian catastrophe of historic proportions.”
Scotland’s parliament has voted to fully boycott Israel and companies linked to its genocide in Gaza.
The vote passed on Thursday, Sept. 4, with 62 members of the Scottish Parliament in favor and 31 against.
The motion called for boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel and any firms complicit in its genocide in Gaza.
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney told the parliament that “a genocide is unfolding” in Gaza and called it a “humanitarian catastrophe of historic proportions.”
Swinney also announced that the Scottish government will block public funding for defense companies supplying Israel and pledged over £1 million for humanitarian aid.
This includes £400,000 to build a children’s surgical unit in Gaza and £600,000 for UN relief coordination and medical treatment for 20 injured children who will arrive in Scotland later this month.
A member of the Scottish Green party, which led the push, said the bill was needed to stop “companies profiting from genocide and apartheid” and urged other European countries to follow.
Rights groups welcomed the symbolic stance but noted that foreign policy and trade sanctions remain under the power of the UK government, meaning Scotland cannot implement a full economic boycott on its own.
The Scottish government said its funding restrictions on defense firms and its humanitarian commitments will take immediate effect.
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