Scottish MP defiant after party sacks him over ‘abhorrent’ Gaza remark
Al Jazeera
John Mason says he would be ‘happy’ to repeat comment that if Israel wanted to commit Gaza genocide, it would have killed 10 times more.
The ruling political party in Scotland has expelled an outspoken member and lawmaker over “utterly abhorrent”, “flippant” and “completely unacceptable” comments about Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
John Mason of the Scottish National Party (SNP) confirmed his ouster on Sunday, saying he was “very disappointed” about the party’s decision.
“I continue to believe that we should be able to tolerate a variety of views within the Party as long as we are all committed to Scottish independence,” the member of the Scottish Parliament posted on X, hinting that he will be appealing his expulsion.
Mason on Monday remained defiant, telling BBC Radio’s Good Morning Scotland programme that he would be “happy” to repeat the comments that led to his initial suspension.
“There is a difference between war and genocide and to say that every war is genocide is not the way we use that word,” he said.
