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Stop the War calls on Holyrood to back Gaza ceasefire
People take part in a Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign demonstration in Glasgow. Picture date: Saturday November 11, 2023.

ANTI-WAR activists in Scotland have demanded MSPs join their Welsh colleagues in backing a Gaza ceasefire.

A Green motion stating “Parliament supports the United Nations secretary-general’s calls for a ceasefire in Gaza” will be debated next week having already received cross-party support, including from Labour’s Anas Sarwar and SNP First Minister Humza Yousaf.

On the eve of a national rally for peace on Glasgow Green, voices from across civic society have backed Stop the War Scotland’s calls for Holyrood to unite for a ceasefire.

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