First Minister launches tirade at MPs over 'inexcusable' ceasefire vote

Humza Yousaf's relatives recently fled Gaza. Photo: Getty

Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf said he was «incredibly angry». ” with MPs who refused to support an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and warned they were “on the wrong side of history.”

SNP leader Mr Yousaf, who was recently reunited with his Palestinian relatives after their return to Britain from the war zone in Gaza, said the vote was a chance to “put humanity before politics.”

He said one child was killed every 10 minutes in Gaza, according to statistics obtained from the World Health Organization. Organization.

Mr Yousaf said the death toll of 4,500 children killed in a month during the war between Israel and Hamas was «senseless» and called on the public to speak out against the bloodshed.

WHO says 4,500 people have died in the past month. Photo: Getty

The First Minister said: “Today at Westminster MPs were given the opportunity to vote on an SNP ceasefire. It was a call to put humanity above politics by supporting a ceasefire.

“Too many parents have had to bury their children in Gaza. Too many children were left orphans. Too many have suffered. And for too long.

“A ceasefire would create a humanitarian corridor and ensure the immediate delivery of critical aid to those who desperately need it. I am furious that Scottish Labor MPs and others have refused to support calls for an immediate ceasefire.

“They are on the wrong side of history and that is inexcusable.”

“More than 4,500 innocent children have been killed in the Gaza Strip. The World Health Organization has reported a heartbreaking statistic: a baby is killed every 10 minutes.

“Let's dig into this and know that there are haunting images of tiny premature babies being taken from incubators due to the situation. it's so terrible.

Doctors in the Gaza Strip published photographs from hospitals

“This cannot go on. Humanity must win through collective international pressure. A path to ending senseless violence can and must be found.

“We cannot allow the silent cries of the innocent to go unanswered. In the face of such deep sorrow, let all our voices join in the rallying cry of human solidarity. Take action.

“Use your voice and I can promise you that I will continue to raise my voice demanding an immediate ceasefire.

“We cannot allow this humanitarian the disaster continued. just for a second.”