Palestine flag to fly over Glasgow City Chambers after council vote

Glasgow councillors plan to fly the Palestinian flag above the City Chambers and to provide aid to people in the region.

The motion requests the Lord Provosts add the Palestinian flag to the civic flag policy, allowing it to be flown on November 29, the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. The motion asked council leader Susan Aitken to write to the UK Foreign Secretary to request an arms embargo on Israel among other measures, as well as to write to First Minister Humza Yousaf to “prevent the production and transfer of weapons and weapon components from arms companies in Scotland to Israel or their allies.

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