HUMZA Yousaf broke down in tears as he revealed how he felt “powerless and helpless” over his mother-in-law who is trapped in Gaza.
In an emotional interview with Sky News, the First Minister told of his anger as he said Foreign Secretary James Cleverly failed to respond to requests for information on Scots – including his own family – who are trapped in Gaza.sheds a tear explaining how his 4 year old daughter asks about speaking to her granny who is trapped in Gaza.He said Cleverly should have “picked up the phone” to give assurances the Foreign Office was working to get his relatives out of the war-torn region.
“But the fact that the Foreign Secretary has so far ignored my letter but also not been in touch makes me angry. “Whether you are First Minister, you're a journalist, whoever you are, your first instinct is to protect your family as best as you can. And I am completely powerless. The only thing I can do is share their story.”
The United Nations has warned that relocation on such a scale is “impossible” and would have devastating consequences for those in the Palestinian enclave.
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