2023-12-11 11:32:45
The UK government has issued a warning to the Scottish government after Scottish First Minister Hamza Yusuf spoke out against Israel and met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the Israeli attack on Gaza. British Foreign Secretary David Cameron warned that the Scottish government’s actions were a breach of protocol and threatened to cancel cooperation if such actions continued. The meeting between Yusuf and Erdogan took place on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, where they discussed a ceasefire in Gaza.
Cameron emphasized that the Scottish government’s actions were not supported by the British government and that the British representative did not participate in the meeting with Erdogan. He warned that if the Scottish government’s approach continued, the UK would close Scotland’s overseas offices and stop providing assistance to Scottish ministers to meet with foreign representatives. However, Yusuf’s spokesman responded that British officials had been invited to the meeting.
The dispute highlights tensions between the UK and Scottish governments regarding foreign policy and international relations. It remains to be seen how the Scottish government will respond to the UK government’s warning.
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