First Minister Humza Yousaf has sparked controversy after his Holocaust Memorial Day speech failed to mention the Jewish people. In a two-minute video, he spoke of remembering victims but did not refer to the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust, instead using phrases like 'millions of lives cut short'.
Historian Sir Simon Schama called the omission 'staggeringly offensive', accusing Mr Yousaf of being 'pathetically terrified of using the J-word'. Australian activist Drew Pavlou described the speech as 'complete and total bulls**t', saying it stripped the Holocaust of its context.
Mr Yousaf also faced criticism for refusing to suspend funding for the UN relief agency UNRWA, despite revelations of staff involvement in the 7 October attack. Many countries, including the UK, have paused funding pending investigations.
Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross urged Mr Yousaf to pause support, calling it 'the responsible and right thing to do'. The First Minister has defended his decision, pledging to continue funding 'as much as we can'.
