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Scottish Parliament votes for immediate boycott of Israel (www.thenational.scot)

submitted 3 months ago by Zombie@feddit.uk to c/scotland@lemmy.world

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[–] Skua@kbin.earth 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Good stuff. The Tories being shitty is no surprise, but I am disappointed in Labour and the LDs. Not very surprised, but still a bit disappointed

[–] Olap@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The lack of a unionist party supporting this means that it is unnecessarily political is the sad to say and see. I really can't comprehend how the LD whipped for this!

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

LD abstention really is a weird one given that they've advocated for recognising Palestine and banning imports from West Bank settlements recently, too, the latter of which I will admit I did not know they had done. I don't see anything explaining the decision with a brief search

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The Lib Dems did worse than abstain, they voted against.

https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/votes-and-motions/S6M-18686-1

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 1 points 3 months ago

Abstained on the actual bill with that amendment included though, so both