Silent vigil at Holyrood for Hamas hostages

A silent vigil was held outside The Scottish Parliament, where a visual installation of red heart-shaped balloons drew attention to the plight of the hostages taken from Israel by Hamas on 7 October.

This vigil was intended to showcase that the hostage issue is an international problem, concerning many nations, including, but not limited to: Israel, USA, UK, Thailand, Nepal, Argentina, France as well as many other countries around the world.

The event was organised by Bring Them Home NOW Scotland, a group of concerned residents of Scotland – many of whom have been affected by the current Israel-Hamas war, and whose goal is to bring back every single one of the hundreds of Hamas kidnap victims to safety.