Mason happy to repeat 'no genocide' claim after SNP expulsion
An MSP who was expelled from the SNP over social media posts about the Israel-Gaza war says he stands by his comments.
John Mason said he was "incredibly disappointed" to be expelled, but was "happy" to repeat the comments that led to his initial suspension.
The Glasgow Shettleston MSP had the whip removed in August following a post on X that there was "no genocide" in Gaza.
He said he was considering appealling his expulsion, which was confirmed on Saturday.
The SNP have said they cannot comment on ongoing disciplinary process.
At the time of his initial suspension, a spokesperson for the SNP chief whip described Mason's comments as "utterly abhorrent".
