John Swinney is second UK leader, after Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill, to use term in relation to Israel’s actions in Gaza
John Swinney has described for the first time Israel’s actions in Gaza as a “genocide”, with the Scottish first minister saying it was indisputable.
Swinney became the second leader of a UK nation to use the term “genocide” in relation to the attacks by the Israel Defense Forces on Palestinians in Gaza after Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill did so last month.
He was speaking at an Edinburgh fringe event in the Scottish capital, which was disrupted numerous times by pro-Palestinian protesters.
Speaking to journalists after the event at the Strand Comedy Club, he said: “It’s quite clear that there is a genocide in Palestine – it can’t be disputed.
