Scotland's First Minister has called on the international community to create a refugee programme for those fleeing the hostilities in the Middle East.Speaking to the SNP conference on Tuesday, Humza Yousaf urged the Israeli government not to use "collective punishment" against the Palestinian people for the actions of Hamas, which he said "can never be justified".

Scotland's First Minister has called on the international community to create a refugee programme for those fleeing the hostilities in the Middle East.Speaking to the SNP conference on Tuesday, Humza Yousaf urged the Israeli government not to use "collective punishment" against the Palestinian people for the actions of Hamas, which he said "can never be justified".