Police Scotland is 'assessing' a social media statement by a Scottish Green Party MSP who claimed the Hamas attack on an Israeli music festival was a 'consequence' of actions 'by the Israel State', LBC can reveal.
Police Scotland is "assessing" a social media statement by a Scottish Green Party MSP who claimed the Hamas attack on an Israeli music festival was a "consequence" of actions "by the Israel State", LBC can reveal. The force has been "made aware" of Maggie Chapman's social media post on X which was sent on Sunday and which has been branded "utterly disgraceful.
One MP staffer and vice-convener of SNP Kelvin, Marcus Carslaw, tweeted: "With each passing day I wonder more and more why we are working with this party. Absolutely disgusting.
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