There is no BDS-compliant way to work with Barclays. The bank has financed companies supplying the weapons used in Israel’s genocide against Palestinians and it is a partner in the Israeli government’s own bond scheme.
Ross Greer: “There is no BDS-compliant way to work with Barclays. The bank has financed companies supplying the weapons used in…”
On the recordAugust 5, 2026
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Ross Greer
Scottish Green Party
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Critique of Barclays' involvement with the Scottish Government.
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