The protest held outside the US Consulate on Saturday had two messages – one against Trump’s presence in Scotland after his arrival at Prestwick on Friday evening.
The other message was a weekly reminder of a stance against what is happening to citizens in Gaza, many of whom are dying of starvation.
The balance was shifted towards Gaza particularly after police engaged one of the pro-Palestinian speakers in conversation after an address from the mini-stage (in truth a small kitchen stepladder on the elevated part of the pavement).
The audience agreed with both messages – and it has to be said the two global concerns are linked. But the anti-Trump message was more diluted than it was when protesters with pink hats took to the streets of Edinburgh with only one message in 2018. Certainly there were fewer people – and no march was held, simply a static protest.
