Humza Yousaf says Israel is 'going too far' in Gaza
Humza Yousaf, Scotland's First Minister, has expressed his concern about the dire situation in Gaza. As someone with relatives living in the region, he describes it as a severe humanitarian crisis.
The leader of Scotland has expressed that Israel is taking things too far and that the people in Gaza who have done nothing wrong should not be hurt or killed as part of the conflict.
Beforehand, Humza Yousaf had posted a recording of his mother-in-law, Elizabeth El-Nakla, explaining the circumstances at the location.
She made a heartfelt request for assistance after Israel gave a warning to evacuate over a million individuals from northern Gaza.
According to Mr. Yousaf, she was feeling extremely upset and distressed.
He mentioned that viewing the video was a challenging task and expressed his feeling of incapability and discomfort.
According to Mr. Yousaf, sharing the video is crucial as it can demonstrate that his mother-in-law, akin to the general inhabitants of Gaza, was not associated with Hamas.
The plea to the global community is to take action and assist by implementing a pause in the fighting. It is necessary to establish a pathway for aid to reach those in need and for people to be able to leave the area safely.
He stated that a humanitarian disaster is happening and punishing 2.2 million individuals from Gaza as a group is not acceptable or reasonable.
Mr Yousaf emphasized that he completely sympathizes with the individuals who lost their lives in Israel, including men, women, and children.
The photo is credited to PA Media.
Humza Yousaf consoled the mother of Bernard Cowan at an occasion that took place on Thursday.
Hamas carried out a never-before-seen assault on 7 October resulting in the tragic loss of over 1,300 lives.
The individuals harmed included Bernard Cowan, a grandfather who was raised in Glasgow but later relocated to Israel for residence.
Last Thursday, Mr. Yousaf consoled the mother of Mr. Cowan while they both were present at a gathering of support that took place at the Giffnock Newton Mearns Synagogue, located in East Renfrewshire.
According to the UN, Israel has instructed all people to move to the southern part of Gaza within the following 24 hours. The UN cautioned that this action could result in disastrous effects on human welfare.
On Wednesday, Elizabeth, the mother of Ms El-Nakla, spent time with her twin grandsons who turned nine years old.
According to health authorities in Palestine, there have been 1,400 fatalities due to the airstrikes by Israel in Gaza, and the number keeps increasing in the ongoing war.
At the start of the week, Nadia El-Nakla, spouse of Mr. Yousaf, expressed to BBC News that her family were feeling very fearful and few of her kins' abodes have already been demolished.
Elizabeth El-Nakla and her spouse Maged decided to visit a family member who was unwell in the southern region of the Palestinian strip. This trip took place last week.
The duo, hailing from Dundee, are currently stuck in a conflict zone with no means of escape.
Last Friday, Mr. Yousaf posted an emotional 40-second clip from his mother-in-law on X, previously referred to as Twitter.
The image for this blog post comes from the Yousaf family's personal collection.
Elizabeth El-Nakla and Maged El-Nakla, both hailing from Dundee, were paying a visit to their relatives in Gaza during the time when the Hamas offensives occurred.
Speaking straight into the lens of the camera, Ms El-Nakla announced: "This will be the final video I make."
All Gaza residents are heading towards our location. The total number of people is one million without any access to food or water.
"But they continue to attack them while they are evacuating. Where shall we relocate them?"
The grandmother started to cry as she spoke further: "It's just not possible to move all those patients from the hospital. What has happened to compassion? How can we, in this modern era, let this kind of tragedy occur?"
A couple named Mr and Mrs El-Nakla are currently in Gaza to see their son. He is a father to four kids and they also want to visit Mr El-Nakla's mother, who is 92 years old and unwell.
Nadia El-Nakla expresses her concerns about the fate of her loved ones who are currently confined in Gaza.
Mr. Yousaf was asked how his family is doing, and he replied that they feel helpless and distressed. He fears that the situation is getting worse with each passing day.
Only 15 minutes ago, my mother-in-law sent me a message informing me that there are now bombs exploding in her area.
The head of the government explained that each day the family's already tiny food supply reduces and things will get even more difficult when their relatives from the northern part of Gaza come to stay with them.
According to Mr. Yousaf, a house that can accommodate 10 people could end up having up to 40 individuals by the end of the day through the simple means of rationing supplies and providing clean drinking water using plastic bottles.
Therefore, it is a disastrous situation for humans and the global society must take immediate action.
Israel is in charge of managing all travel in and out of Gaza, with the exception of the Rafah crossing, which is a pathway restricted to pedestrians only, running between Gaza and the Sinai peninsula. This particular crossing is controlled by the Egyptian authorities.
Israel has been attacking this region in the past few days and many Egyptians are worried about getting involved in this war, as informed by Sally Nabil, a correspondent of BBC in Egypt.
