SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn is being urged to oppose the Rosebank oil development, as campaigners claimed drilling there could contribute to the “ongoing oppression” of Palestinians.
With Flynn having been an outspoken critic of Israeli attacks on Gaza, pro-Palestinian campaigners insist the SNP MP must follow this stance with equally strong opposition to the development of the Rosebank field, which lies some 80 miles west of Shetland.
They have joined with human rights and climate organisations to write to the SNP Westminster leader on the issue.
A coalition of 69 Scottish and UK-wide organisations, including the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Amnesty International UK and Justice and Peace Scotland, praise him for opposing the “genocide” committed in Gaza.
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