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Correspondence between the Scottish Government, Israeli embassy and UK Palestinian representative office: FOI release

Published: 15 August 2024
Directorate: EU Directorate
Topic: International, Public sector
FOI reference: FOI/202300383903
Date received: 7 November 2023
Date responded: 29 November 2023

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Information requested

Please provide me with all correspondence between the Scottish Government and the Israeli embassy and with the Palestinian representative office in the United Kingdom since the October 7th attack on Israel and her citizens

Response

I enclose a copy of the information you requested.

There are three documents attached which meet the criteria of your request. A letter from the First Minister to Ambassador Hotovely, Ambassador of Israel, on 11 October 2023 (Annex A), a letter from the First Minister to Dr Zomlot, Head of the Palestinian Mission on 13 October 2023 (Annex B) and an introductory email from a Scottish Government colleague in the International Relations Division to a contact in the Israeli Embassy in London on 4 October 2023 (Annex C).

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