PROTESTS in solidarity with Gaza are taking place across Scotland this weekend.
Glasgow and Edinburgh remain the biggest protests planned, with demonstrations set to take place outside Glasgow City Chambers and the Duke of Wellington statue in Edinburgh on Saturday.
However, demonstration organisers Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign announced protests at more locations across Scotland than in previous weeks, from Shetland to Dumfries.
Several demonstrations are set to take place outside Barclays Bank as part of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s Don’t Bank on Apartheid campaign.
The group investigated investments from Barclays and found that the company holds over £1 billion in shares and provides over £3bn in loans and underwriting to nine companies which they say provide weapons, components and military technology used in Israel’s military campaign against Palestine.
READ MORE: MP who worked in Gaza hails 'impressive' police chief on handing back MBE
The protests come after First Minister Humza Yousaf said Israel’s actions in Gaza have gone “way beyond a legitimate response” to the October 7 attack by Hamas.
The UN have claimed 1.9 million people in Gaza have been displaced as a result of Israeli action.
See the full list of demonstrations set to take place on Saturday below.
- Aberdeen: 11am, Barclays, 163 Union Street
- Dumfries: 2pm, Burns Statue
- Dundee: 1:30pm, Dundee Central Mosque
- Edinburgh: 9:30am, Barclays on east end of Princes Street; then 2pm at Wellington Statue, 9 Waterloo Place
- Glasgow: 1pm, Glasgow City Chambers
- Shetland: 2pm, Lerwick Town Hall
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here