Scotland has observed its annual two-minute silence to remember the military personnel who sacrificed their lives during World War I. Wreaths were laid at war memorials across the country, including the Garden of Remembrance in Edinburgh. Every year, on November 11, at precisely 11:00 GMT, a two-minute silence takes place to mark the end of World War I in 1918, as hostilities with Germany were declared “on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.”
Dr Claire Armstrong, CEO of Legion Scotland, urged the nation to come together to remember and honour the armed forces’ heroic acts of service and sacrifice. She explained that the day and the whole weekend have an emotional impact on surviving relatives, descendants, and friends. She emphasized it is a day of great significance to everyone, both current and former servicemen and women.
Meanwhile, thousands in Scotland took part in pro-Palestinian rallies across the UK on November 14th. In Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, Forres, and Dumfries, participants called for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza. However, the UK government has criticized the timing of the marches, calling them “provocative and disrespectful”.
Despite the backlash, First Minister Humza Yousaf supported the right of protesters to hold events on Armistice Day and has asked for empathy toward the protesters’ cause. Yousaf’s parents-in-law had recently escaped from Gaza, and he expressed his infuriation towards the British government wanting to “drive every issue into a culture war
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