Around a 100 people have occupied the BBCs Scotland headoffice in protest at the BBC refusal to broadcast a Disaster Emergency for the people of Gaza.

This refusal has led to huge controversy in the UK with archbishops,political leaders and charities demanding the decision be rescinded.

The Scottish non violent sit in has been organised by the Scottish Stop The War Coalition.

Its UK president,Tony Benn, went on to the news yesterday and managed to read out the address of the Emergency Appeal and give the BBC a good ticking off at the same time.
The sit in is to continue until the decision is changed and the protestors are demanding a meeting with the BBC chairman!

In Gaza 50000 have been made homeless and thousands have been wounded in the ferocity of the Israeli invasion.Large tracts of the city have been destroyed and the Israelis are still refusing to allow cement or concrete into the city.In addition several hospitals have been partially destroyed and clinics blown up across the city.

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