SNP MSP Tom Arthur (Image: Unknown Submitted) Get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter More Newsletters Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice An SNP minister's dad has resigned from the party after he was accused of making an antisemitic
Social Media post. Community wealth minister Tom Arthur condemned his father - Tom Arthur Snr - after he shared a graphic showing a Nazi swastika within a Star of David on Facebook. The Star of David is a symbol of Judaism and is used on the Israel flag. Paisley MSP Arthur Jr said he stands "against discrimination of any kind" and that his father's post "falls far short of that position". Arthur Sr resigned from the nationalists on Monday. The ex-policewoman who made the complaint reportedly said she was asked whether she was Jewish by an officer before it was dropped. Read More Related Articles Number of public toilets has fallen by a fifth since SNP came to power Read More Related Articles Union calls for politicians to back 'keep Grangemouth working' campaign as
Oil refinery set to close Arthur said: "As an SNP MSP, I stand against discrimination of any kind. The online post shared by a family member falls far short of that position and I condemn the views expressed. "Six months on from Hamas's barbaric terrorist attack which claimed the lives of more than 1000 innocent civilians, I will continue to call for an immediate ceasefire in
Gaza, the release of all hostages and for a permanent two state solution to pave the way towards peace." A
police Scotland spokesperson said: "We received a complaint which is being investigated as a communications offence." They added: "We received a report of offensive content online, which is being investigated.” Scottish politics Health boards blow millions on taxis
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