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SNP pledge to back independent Palestinian state

April 20, 2015 14:04
Party leader Nicola Sturgeon launching the SNP manifesto today (Photo: BBC)

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Sandy Rashty,

Sandy Rashty

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The Scottish National Party manifesto has pledged to “call on the next UK government to support the formal recognition of a Palestinian state”.

The policy document, which was released today, echoed Labour leader Ed Miliband’s call to recognise an independent Palestine.

The SNP said: “We will call on the next UK government to pursue a two state solution for Israel and Palestine and to support the formal recognition of a Palestinian state.”

The party, led by Nicola Sturgeon, made no specific mention of religious slaughter in its manifesto.