The Daily Record has reported that the First Minister’s office sent an “engagement request” to Robertson’s staff to attend the meeting with Israel’s deputy ambassador to the UK, Daniela Grudsky. Robertson has faced criticism for attending the meeting – which was only made public four days after it took place – where the two parties discussed “areas of mutual interest, including culture, renewable energy, and engaging the country’s respective diasporas”. Thank you @AngusRobertson for welcoming us to wonderful Scotland.
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twitter.com/sh2KeqRa9j The meeting has previously been defended by Swinney , who claimed the Scottish Government had accepted the meeting on the basis it could reiterate the “clear and unwavering position on the need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza”. READ MORE: SNP 'still has serious questions to answer' on Israel after John Mason suspension A senior SNP source told the paper: “The FM’s office gave what is called an ‘engagement request’ to Robertson’s staff to take the meeting.
“The issue of Palestine has been the one thing that the party appeared to be doing well on. “Robertson’s meeting has been viewed as destroying the SNP’s hard-won reputation. “This revelation will cause m.