A Scottish minister criticizes Police Scotland for not taking seriously an antisemitic online post shared by his father. The complaint was reportedly discarded because the woman who reported it was not Jewish.
A Scottish minister has condemned an online post accused of antisemitism shared by his father following reports the post was not taken seriously by Police Scotland . Police Scotland came under fire over hate crime laws after reports that the complaint was discarded because the woman who reported it was not herself Jewish . According to the Daily Mail , a former police officer reported the post but claimed she was told no charges would be brought because she is not herself Jewish .
It was reported that the post came from a Scottish Government minister's family member, though the person was not named. The minister for community wealth and public finance said on Twitter/X: "As an SNP MSP, I stand against discrimination of any kind. "The online post shared by a family member falls far short of that position and I condemn the views expressed. "Six months on from Hamas's barbaric terrorist attack which claimed the lives of more than 1000 innocent civilians, I will continue to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages and for a permanent two-state solution to pave the way towards peace
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