Mason stripped of SNP whip over 'unacceptable' Gaza posts.
SNP MSP John Mason has been stripped of the party whip after "completely unacceptable" social media posts about the conflict in Gaza.
Mr Mason said he was "disappointed" by his suspension, which came after he wrote on X that the country's actions in Gaza did not amount to "genocide".
So, he was suspended for saying that Israel was not committing genocide in Gaza.
Party leaders moved to suspend the Glasgow Shettleston member after he posted what they said was an “utterly abhorrent comment” about the war in the Middle East on X.
Mason, a backbencher who has often been at odds with the SNP’s policy positions, wrote: “If Israel wanted to commit genocide, they would have killed ten times as many.”
Astonishing. Of course it's not genocide, ffs.
40,000 is not verified by anyone but Hamas. Not even MSF can verify, on the ground. Nothing like quoting terrorist organisations while you peacock around like you’re dripping in moral superiority.
You people are unreal.
— violently annoyed feminist💚🤍💜 (@atillathehound) August 16, 2024
Mick Hartley 
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