’Words not enough’: Scottish Greens demand boycott of Israel

’Words not enough’: Scottish Greens demand boycott of Israel

A Scottish politician and candidate for Scottish Green Party leadership has told The New Arab that the Scottish Government must move beyond rhetoric and take concrete steps to hold Israel accountable, despite praising First Minister John Swinney's recent recognition of "a genocide in Palestine". "The Scottish Government has now said that this is a genocide, but they have not taken action," Ross Greer told The New Arab. "They very often hide behi…