CONSTITUENTS in the Scottish Borders gave their MP pictures of children killed in Palestine at a protest outside his surgery.
On Friday afternoon, more than 30 pro-Palestine demonstrators came together in Peebles to protest outside Conservative MP David Mundell’s bi-monthly surgery in the town.
The action was organised by Borders Palestine Solidarity Group who formed in December. Members recently held a candlelight vigil where the names and stories of health workers were read out in Galashiels.
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A large banner on the was held on the High Street and read “votes for David Mundell are votes for genocide” as protestors chanted “David Mundell, you can’t hide, you’re supporting genocide”. Those in attendance reported that the MP “hurried” to his car.
One constituent who visited his surgery said: “I handed him pictures of some of the children killed in Gaza and I read a poem as he looked through them. I wanted him to see those children, as I imagine he doesn’t look at them at all.”
The group previously held a vigil at Christmas and branded Mundell’s failure to support a ceasefire as “shameful”.
The action came after the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent genocide in Palestine.
The court – which stopped short of ordering a ceasefire – said Israel must ensure its forces do not commit genocide and ensure preservation of evidence of alleged genocide.
Also on Friday, the Health Ministry in the Hamas-run enclave said more than 26,000 Palestinians have been killed, The ministry does not differentiate between combatants and civilians in its death toll but has said about two-thirds of those killed were women and children.
Mundell has been contacted for comment.
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