Arms to Israel: Scottish Government must stop funding genocide-profiteers
The Scottish Government must finally end financial support for companies profiting from the killing in Gaza, says Scottish Green Co-Leader Patrick Harvie.
The call comes as a major new report from Amnesty International has accused Israeli forces of genocide.
Despite opposition to the killing, the Scottish Government has continued to pour public money into companies that are arming Israel and profiting from the destruction.
Mr Harvie said:
"Israeli forces are inflicting war crimes and genocide on the people of Gaza, and have killed well over 40,000 people. It is deeply hypocritical and utterly immoral for the Scottish Government to bankroll the arms companies who are profiting from the killing.
"Public money should always be used for the public good, not to give subsidies to some of the world's biggest war profiteers. No human rights assessment worthy of the name could say otherwise.
"There are no excuses that can justify this complicity. How many more bombs will have to be dropped before the Scottish Government finally does the right thing and stops funding arms dealers?"