Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf says UK 'complicit' in killing Gaza children

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has slammed the UK government's decision to abstain from a UN Security Council vote on a ceasefire in Gaza, describing it as “complicit” in the deaths of thousands of children.

Yousaf made this statement amid protests in various cities in the UK against the Israeli war on Gaza, including Glasgow.

Aligning his views with the charity Save the Children, the First Minister questioned the UK's reluctance to support a ceasefire. He accused both the UK Government and Keir Starmer's Labour Party of complicity in the ongoing conflict.

I agree with @savechildrenuk

I find it incomprehensible that the UK did not vote for a ceasefire. How can you choose to be complicit in the killing of thousands of children?

Shame on the UK Government & Keir Starmer's Labour Party who refuse to back a #CeasefireNow https://t.co/TXLSZiwIKI

— Humza Yousaf (@HumzaYousaf) December 9, 2023

Demonstrations against the war in Gaza were organised in Scottish cities such as Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, and Aberdeen.

Protesters carried signs with messages like “Ceasefire Now” and banners condemning the violence. They called for an end to Israel's indiscriminate attacks on Gaza, which have flattened residential districts and targeted schools, hospitals and mosques, killing at least 17,700 people, mostly women and children.

Five relatives of Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf’s wife, Nadia El-Nakla, were reportedly injured in Israel's ferocious bombardment of the besieged enclave.

Her parents, Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla, who reside in Dundee, had travelled to Gaza shortly before the war. They went to visit their son, four grandchildren, and Maged's 92-year-old mother, who is unwell.