The council agreed a motion with a lot of actions including looking at financial aid to Palestinians.
Glasgow council headquarters is to fly the Palestinian flag and make sure its supplier operations protect human rights as councillors continue to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
"We can act to bring an immediate halt to all arms sales and ensure that aid is getting in and reaching the people who need it." Councillor Massie said: "What we are witnessing today is genocide. It is the systematic expulsion, murder and disestablishment of a people and their nation." Explaining more about the role of contractors, the motion said a report would be produced looking at how the council can take action "to assure itself of supply chains that do not conflict with international humanitarian law and seek legal expertise where necessary to advise this."
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