Scotland's First Minister, Humza Yousaf, has reiterated his profound concern for the innocent victims, with a special emphasis on children, who continue to suffer the consequences of the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
In a significant development, the United Nations General Assembly, during a special emergency session of its 193 member-states, adopted a resolution on Friday. This resolution specifically called for an "immediate, sustainable, and lasting humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, emphasizing the need for the cessation of hostilities."
The resolution, initiated by Jordan and supported by nearly 50 countries, including Turkey, was subjected to a vote. Ultimately, it passed with a majority of 120 votes in favor, while 14 countries opposed it, and 45 nations abstained from voting.
“My concern is for all the innocent people suffering for a crime they did not commit," he wrote on X on Saturday.
"If you did not vote for peace, while children are dying, then I do not know how you sleep at night.”
"Thank you for your good wishes, I'm afraid we have not heard from my in-laws," he also wrote, in reference to his mother-in-law, Elizabeth El-Nakla, and her husband, Maged, who travelled to Gaza from Scotland to visit a sick relative.
