Recent moves by the Scottish foreign secretary have been criticised as “normalising” relations with the Jewish state.
Scotland said it had suspended all meetings with Israeli authorities until then. “Real progress” I aim for peace in Gaza. The announcement comes after criticism of a secret meeting between Foreign Business Minister Angus Robertson and an Israeli diplomat that did not start this month.
In a statement at the second exhibition, Robertson essentially apologized for meeting with Israel's deputy ambassador to the UK, Daniela Grodsky Eckstein, for two weeks, insisting he had not done so. “We represent the normalization of relations” Between the Israeli and Scottish governments.
Robertson said Eckstein was the one who requested the meeting. We are here as we are. “opportunity to express” This is Scotland “A firm position on the need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza” The minister explained.
“It was not my intention to present this meeting as a legitimacy of the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza,” he added. “The Scottish government has been consistent in its unequivocal condemnation of the atrocities we have witnessed in Gaza.” This is increasing.
“There is no future, it is clear that… it would not be appropriate to issue any call for a new meeting… because some real progress has been made towards peace.”
Robertson faced a backlash from the ruling Scottish National Party (SNP), with some critics calling for him to be suspended and disbelieving how he did it. “Negative mother”.
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The UK government, of which Scotland is a part, also called for a ceasefire between the Hamas militant group and the Israeli armed forces.
UK Foreign Office Minister David Lammy recently visited Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, where he met his Israeli counterpart Israel Katz and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa.
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