[IsraelTimes] Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney says that any defense companies that supply arms to Israel will be ineligible for public funding, including grants and investment support.
Raytheon may be regretting that they moved all their weapons manufacturing to Fife back in 2015 — at the time they sold Israel smart bomb laser guidance systems and Iron Dome missiles. Swinney also says he will freeze support for trade with Israel.
Speaking at the Scottish Parliament, in a session that also saw the raising of the Palestinian flag, Swinney calls for the “immediate recognition” of a Palestinian state by the UK government and for tougher action on Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
“Acknowledging that we are witnessing the signs of genocide brings with it a responsibility to act,” says Swinney, describing the situation in Gaza as a “man-made humanitarian catastrophe.”
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