Scottish Govt Faces Boycott Backlash | Glasgow News

Activists are rallying outside Holyrood to demand Scotland fully enacts its Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions policy against Israel — one year after Parliament voted to cut ties with arms firms supplying weapons to Israel. Despite promises to halt new funding, Scottish Enterprise awarded over $5.5 million to Israeli-linked arms companies like Raytheon and BAE Systems, and even sent a delegation to the Farnborough Arms Fair. Greens’ Patrick Harvie calls this a betrayal, while protesters urge immediate action — including ending all financial links with Barclays and halting all arms company funding — arguing the government’s actions defy international court rulings. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/915baa5b783b8222