Oct 13, 2024 · An SNP MSP who was suspended from the Holyrood group over comments about the Israel- Gaza war has been expelled from the party. John Mason had the whip removed in August after posting on X that...

The Gaza Strip, [e] also known simply as Gaza, is a small territory located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea; it is the smaller of the two Palestinian territories, the other being the West Bank, that make up the State of Palestine.

Oct 14, 2024 · Scottish National Party expels Member of Scottish Parliament John Mason for not agreeing that Israeli actions in Gaza constitute genocide, according to statements on Sunday.

Aug 17, 2024 · SNP MSP John Mason has been stripped of the party whip after "completely unacceptable" social media posts about the conflict in Gaza. The move comes days after External Affairs Secretary...

Aug 19, 2024 · The SNP MSP who had the whip removed over comments he made about Gaza says he “completely stands by” the remarks. John Mason said he did not expect his party to suspend the whip due to his...

Aug 19, 2024 · An ousted SNP MSP has vowed he will not apologise for his “deeply offensive and hugely inaccurate” comments on the ongoing war in Gaza.

Oct 14, 2024 · AN MSP expelled from the SNP over his comments about the Israeli siege of Gaza has claimed that party officials have decided there is an ongoing genocide "no matter what the evidence is".

Aug 17, 2024 · An SNP MSP has had the whip removed following “utterly abhorrent” comments about the Israel-Hamas conflict. The party confirmed it has taken action following social media comments from Glasgow Shettleston MSP John Mason.

Dec 21, 2024 · SNP MSP Fergus Ewing was appointed again to the role of deputy convener of the group at the annual general meeting (AGM) last month. Other members include Independent John Mason, Labour ’s Paul O’Kane and Tories Murdo Fraser, Jamie Greene, Rachael Hamilton, Douglas Ross and convener Jackson Carlaw.

Early this morning, the Israeli army says it has expanded its ground operations in the northern Gaza Strip, with troops pushing into Gaza City's eastern Shejaiya neighborhood. According to the military, the operations are aimed at expanding Israel's buffer zone along the Gaza border.