Tomorrow in the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Labour will vote
for an immediate ceasefire.
Scottish Labour will also add to the SNP motion to strengthen the
Parliament’s position by adding calls for the International
Criminal Court to investigate the conduct of all parties in this
conflict and for an end to illegal occupation and siege.
However, the SNP press office has attacked Scottish Labour this
morning despite a concerted effort by business managers on both
sides to agree a consensual motion.
Any attempt by the SNP to not give full support to Scottish
Labour’s amendment will only weaken the position of the
parliament.
A Scottish Labour spokesman said: “This is a
profoundly disappointing approach from the SNP publicly.
“Since last Thursday the SNP and Scottish Labour have been
working on both a motion and amendment which represented the
broad consensus across the parliament.
“Before this statement Business Managers from both parties had
agreed to support both the SNP’s motion and Labour’s amendment.
“Scottish Labour’s amendment strengthens this motion by backing a
ceasefire and adding calls for the International Criminal Court
to investigate the conduct of all parties in this conflict.
“Despite agreement between Labour and the SNP on both the motion
calling for an immediate ceasefire and the Labour amendment which
goes further, the SNP have now indicated they want to play petty
politics with this issue instead.
“The SNP press office should retract this shameful attack which
tarnishes the work both parties have done behind the scenes on
this important issue.”
ENDS
Notes to editors
Scottish Labour’s amendment:
Adds to end: recognises that in order any ceasefire to work it
requires all sides to comply; is horrified by the Hamas statement
that they would repeat the October 7th attacks and continue
rocket fire; regrets that Benjamin Netanyahu has stated the will
not even consider a ceasefire; therefore calls on the
international community to use every form of diplomacy to try and
create the conditions on the ground to make a ceasefire a
reality; calls on the International Criminal Court to investigate
the conduct of all parties in this conflict; and reaffirms our
commitment to a lasting peace and a two state solution with the
end of illegal occupation, siege, and settlements.
