The Scottish Socialist Party deplores the
continued violence in the Middle East and the completely disproportionate
violence from the Israel Defense Forces, which amount to collective punishment
of the Palestinian people.
We condemn the State sanctioned and
executed murders of civilians. The UN has stated that 70% of those who have
been killed by drone attack, ground forces, fighter-planes or gun boat have
been ordinary Palestinians who are in effect, imprisoned and ghettoized behind
the Israeli built wall. Shockingly,
disgustingly, sadly 30% of those killed have been children.
We call upon the Israeli government to rein
in their Defense Forces and to remember that the inhabitants of the Gaza strip
are human beings, entitled to be treated with dignity; and entitled to the
protection of the Israeli Defense Forces for as long as Israel takes it upon itself to blockade
Gaza.
We call upon both Israel and Hamas to cease
fire immediately, and call on both sides to refrain from deliberately targeting
civilians.
We further call on Israel to end its
economic and physical blockade of Gaza, and to replace the essential
infrastructure which has been destroyed by its actions - actions which were
perpetrated by their Defense Forces with no heed given to their proportionality
or legality.
The grievous loss of life of civilians in
Gaza is a stain on the reputation not only of the Defense Forces, but on the
whole State of Israel.
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| Statement: Councillor Jim Bollan |
As long as the State of Israel behaves in
this manner, the Scottish Socialist Party believes we have no option other than
to call on our members and supporters, and indeed all Scots, to boycott all
Israeli goods.
SSP West Dunbartonshire Councillor, Jim
Bollan who in 2010 led his Council to boycott Israeli goods said,
"Zionist Israel must be forced to stop
the Genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza.
We need to build public pressure
on all Governments to take action against the Israeli Government to force them
to halt the slaughter of Palestinians Immediately. Israeli Apartheid is no different from that
in South Africa. Solidarity and respect
with the Palestinian People."
(Previous - Threats to SSP Councillor from Zionist website: HERE
Statement from Jim Bollan on the threats: HERE
SSP condemn the Israeli attacks on Peace Flotilla HERE )
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