# SNP quango gave £900,000 to ‘Palestine-row’ arts group

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/snp-quango-gave-900000-to-palestine-row-arts-group/
- Published: 2026-11-04T20:21:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T20:34:29+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16266143/SNP-quango-gave-900-000-Palestine-row-arts-group.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Art, Culture, World

## Key points

- Arika received £911,950 in Creative Scotland funding.
- Its Glasgow programme focuses on Palestine and colonialism.
- Critics challenge the event title and public funding.

## Summary

Arika, a Scottish arts organisation, has received £911,950 in public funding from Creative Scotland for 2025 to 2028. It is organising a five-day Palestine-themed programme at Glasgow’s Tramway venue, prompting criticism over the event’s title and the use of public money.

The event, called “Episode 12: From the Rivers to the Sea”, will discuss Palestine, colonialism and social justice, including what organisers describe as “genocide” in Gaza. Critics say the title echoes a slogan calling for Israel’s destruction; Creative Scotland and the Scottish Government say they do not control the programming choices of funded organisations, while Glasgow Life says it is politically neutral.

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