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ANGUS ROBERTSON said today that he did not consider resigning from his position as Scotland’s external affairs secretary following significant criticism over his meeting with an Israeli diplomat.
He told BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland (GMS) programme that he believed it was right to communicate the Scottish government’s opposition to the conflict in Gaza.
The senior minister apologised on Monday for meeting Israel’s deputy ambassador Daniela Grudsky two weeks ago, with Mr Robertson admitting the meeting should have been limited to calling for an immediate ceasefire.
However, he said issues which did not relate to the war were raised by Ms Grudsky, including energy, tourism and economic co-operation.
He told the radio programme: “That meeting was not an appropriate space or time for that meeting to take place.”
Mr Robertson has faced criticism from within his own Holyrood party, with veteran MSP Christine Grahame describing his position as a “liability.”
The Scottish government has suspended any further meetings with the Israeli government until peace progress has been made to end its invasion of Gaza.
