Rishi Sunak and Humza Yousaf have discussed the situation in Israel and Gaza for the first time since Scotland's First Minister revealed his parents-in-law were trapped as a result of the war.
In an emotional statement to the Scottish Parliament, the First Minister revealed he had spoken with the Prime Minister today and had urged him to use his influence on the Israeli and Egyptians governments to open the Rafah border crossing and allow UK nationals trapped in Gaza to leave.Previously Mr Yousaf had spoken with Foreign Secretary James Cleverly about the need for a ceasefire and humanitarian routes into Gaza.
” There can be no religious or moral defence of the killing of innocent civilians."He said Israel had a right to protect itself from terror but that it "must be done within international law" and called for the "hostages taken by Hamas to be released immediately."He added: "Let this chamber unite in our common humanity, in accepting that there is no hierarchy of grief.
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