Government says contractors seeking support must prove products will not be used by Israeli military
The Scottish government has banned arms companies which supply the IDF from getting grants and investment support, and will freeze support for trade with Israel.
John Swinney, the first minister, said on Wednesday any defence contractors who wanted financial help in Scotland would have to prove their products would not be used by the Israel Defense Forces.
He said governments around the world needed to take urgent action in response to the humanitarian “catastrophe” in Gaza, where there was now plausible evidence of genocide.
“The scale of suffering [in Gaza] is unimaginable,” he told the Scottish parliament on Wednesday. “Nobody can ignore it. We must confront this crisis with urgency, compassion and an unwavering commitment to accountability.”
