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In the process of attacking SPSC for standing up for human rights and against Israel’s crimes, Scottish Secretary of State, Jim Murphy is quoted in the Jewish Telegraph defending Israel’s record: “I grew up in South Africa and saw the evils of apartheid first-hand. To equate Israel with that vile, racist regime is both ignorant…

Anti-Israel demos at technology show By Marcus Dysch, April 29, 2010 Original article: Jewish Chronicle   Anti-Israel demonstrations took place outside the Scottish Parliament for three days this week as an exhibition promoting the Jewish state’s technological achievements prompted mass opposition.   The small exhibit, Israel’s contribution to medicine, science and technology, was organised by the…

Scottish activists to protest Israel expo   By JONNY PAUL, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT 27/04/2010 Original article: http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=174034   Last week the parliament rejected a petition calling for the exhibition to be cancelled.     LONDON – Activists are planning a three-day protest outside the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday after failing to persuade authorities to cancel an…

Jewish Telegraph: Israeli life celebrated in Parliament BY SHARON MAIL http://www.jewishtelegraph.co.uk/gla_news.html ISRAEL’S contribution to science, medicine and technology has been celebrated in the Scottish Parliament – despite attempts to have it called off. An exhibition, by the Scottish Friends of Israel and sponsored by East Renfrewshire Labour MSP Ken Macintosh, ran for three days this…