Humza Yousaf Accuses David Lammy of Racism
Humza Yousaf has accused Foreign Secretary David Lammy of racism for meeting with an Israeli minister as part of efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza. The Telegraph has more.
The former First Minister compared Israeli military action to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but claimed the Foreign Secretary and Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister, would not engage in the same way with Vladimir Putin or Sergey Lavrov, Moscow’s Foreign Minister.
He said the “only conclusion” to explain the different approaches was that the British response was “rooted in racism” because of the idea that “Arab lives simply do not matter to the same extent as European lives”.
The accusation of racism from Mr. Yousaf, who has said he intends to work to bring about international peace after he leaves politics next year, was branded “offensive and naïve” by the convenor of Holyrood’s cross-party group on Israel.
Mr. Lammy met with Gideon Sa’ar, Israel’s Foreign Minister, in Israel on Sunday. The Labour politician said he had stressed the need for an “immediate ceasefire”, the lifting of aid restrictions on Gaza and the release of hostages kidnapped by Hamas in the October 7th 2023 attacks.
Both ministers later posted an image of them smiling and shaking hands on social media, with Mr. Lammy also meeting with Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority.
In comments to the National, a pro-independence newspaper, Mr. Yousaf accused Mr. Lammy of attempting to “cover-up” the meeting, despite the Foreign Secretary posting about it on his account on X, formerly Twitter.
He claimed it was “shameful” to meet with the Israeli Government and to “pose for photographs with the Government whose head is wanted by the International Criminal Court”.
Mr. Yousaf said: “I wouldn’t expect David Lammy to be posing, smiling with photographs with Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister.
“I wouldn’t expect Keir Starmer to be shaking hands and hugging Vladimir Putin. We wouldn’t expect any engagement at that senior level.”
He added: “The only conclusion one can draw with why the Israeli Government and the people of Gaza are treated differently is that it has to be rooted in racism.
“Arab lives simply do not matter to the same extent as European lives, and that to me is an indictment of the sad state of humanity that we currently live in.”
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The only people who think Arab lives don’t matter are filth like Hamas. Israel has over 2 million Arab citizens with full rights. Unlike the 2 million Gazans under Hamas who have no rights and are subject to religious mediaeval totalitarianism.
I am taking no lessons from a man who will not go back to live in the State that he is allegedly so passionate about. I guess they do not have wall to wall benefits In Gaza that has attracted all his family to Scotland.
I would love to see a UK government that prioritised British lives and livelihoods over those of people in faraway countries, but could you imagine the furore if any MP stood up and actually admitted that?
So a Muslim is accusing a black guy of racism. (Both of whom, of course, think that white people are racist.)
This is quite funny.
Why hasn’t Useless been arrested for hate speech? Is Kneel going soft?
Whoops, silly me, Useless is from the Rape Gang fraternity.
The raper community I call them because our rulers decided to facilitate the rape of our children in order to enhance something they call “community relations”.
Look at the disgusting, arrogant ‘Khant’ in this clip being questioned by a Councillor on the rape gangs though. She really was negligent in stating the fact they were Pakistani Muslims and he wouldn’t have been able to say anything because this is established fact. I wouldn’t have pussyfooted around. But why he’s not addressing her directly and referring to her as “she” is a mystery;
https://x.com/ArchRose90/status/1879947590827143616
Typical manoeuvres by the khant, pretending not to understand the question. Given his extremely poor ability with the English language his fitness for office has to be questioned. That would be one question amongst many.
The rant/speech he made in the Scottish Parliament complaining of whites in power was astonishing.
The sheer vitriol in his voice and the hatred in his eyes and on his face was quite something to behold.
Any last vestige of sympathy I had for him and his ilk died that day.
How wise of our rulers to import such people. and how wise and clever they are to replace our low-crime, high-trust society with its opposite.
Aye, utter tadger.
Fair point although I cannot agree with your last sentence. I have never had any time whatsoever for the SNP and I detest racist Pakistanis.
Talk about the frying pan calling the kettle black!
These ‘people’ cannot even see their own hypocrisy
The dolts identify themselves to us by making a stupid accusation of “racism”.
Pakistani Muslim Humza Yousaf calling somebody “racist”?
Oh, that’s rich, coming from him!
Humza Yousaf Racist Rant about white people in Scotland
Racism is prejudice against people based on their race or ethnicity. This man is clearly prejudiced and therefore racist
It’s worth watching that racist rant every now and then just to remind you of just how nasty he is. I’m one of the thousands who reported it as a “hate crime” No action from the polis of course, as that law is not meant for the likes of us.
incidentally, Anas Sarwar, the Labour leader in Scotland is said to have made a similar speech, but I’ve been unable to track it down.
Well done for reporting that. Astonishing that the Scottish government completely ignored thousands of Scottish people who complained about it, nor did he get a visit from the police. I hope someone will find and expose that similar speech by Sarwar, Yet Another Pakistani Muslim mysteriously inserted into a top post in the UK government, legal system, etc.
Pakistan, Pakistan, Pakistan— Why? Why? Why?
Is that the Globalist Plan for the British Isles, to be renamed
“Outer Pakistan”?
And yet the police arrested an elderly Scotswoman for having tea with some friends in her own garden !!!
Gran, 82, given police warning for having cuppa with neighbours during lockdown – Daily Star
The coalition of the fringes might fall apart
Ah, Scotland’s Chief Scooter Stuntman making a colossal horse’s arse of himself as he does every time his cake-hole opens…
Keep it up fella, at least you can say you made people laugh, you dribbling quarter-wit, you.
Thanks for that reminder of the video clip that cheered up the whole nation! 🙂
Hilarious moment Humza Yousaf falls off his scooter in Holyrood corridor
One commenter said,
“It was an Islamophobic floor, obviously.”
If the much-vaunted ‘Muslim majority’ don’t get a grip on their self-appointed leaders then they will find themselves in a similar position to the German people who did little or nothing as the National Socialists were getting out of hand.
Hamza should add himself to this description. Both leverage simplistic identity politics and grievance culture to push an outcome that is favourable for themselves and disbeneficial for the majority. Hamza was a disaster as the short lived first minister in Scotland.
I think he’s a “few snags short of a barby”, ie. not worth taking any notice of him.
Excuse me Humza Yousaf. What exactly happened on the 7th October?……crickets……
Ssh! Don’t mention that date: it destroys the narrative. Better for these people to sweep it under the carpet. These people are either ignorant or supporters of terrorism, and I know which one I think it is.
Lammy does not even know which way is up- N.B flag
Hamas Useless?? Who is he now?
Pot black calling kettle mucky.