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Scotland's political leaders have united in their condemnation of the terrorism attacks in Paris.Scotland's political leaders have united in their condemnation of the terrorism attacks in Paris.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told Holyrood the country needed to show "defiance and solidarity" not "fear and division".First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told Holyrood the country needed to show "defiance and solidarity" not "fear and division".
Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale said she echoed Ms Sturgeon's words.Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale said she echoed Ms Sturgeon's words.
Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson; Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie and Scottish Green leader Patrick Harvie spoke against the atrocities.Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson; Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie and Scottish Green leader Patrick Harvie spoke against the atrocities.
A series of attacks took place in Paris on Friday night in which 129 died and hundreds were injured.A series of attacks took place in Paris on Friday night in which 129 died and hundreds were injured.
A senior representative from the French consulate and members of Scotland's French community were in the Scottish Parliament chamber to hear the politicians speak.A senior representative from the French consulate and members of Scotland's French community were in the Scottish Parliament chamber to hear the politicians speak.
'People unite as one community' What messages were in the motion of condolence?
By BBC Scotland political editor Brian Taylor
The motion offered condolence and sympathy - but it also obliquely addressed the concern potentially present among the people of Scotland over the arrival in Scotland today of further refugees from Syria.
I understand that issue also featured in the Scottish Cabinet discussion earlier. Ministers were keen to condemn those organisations which might seek to foment discord in Scotland over asylum - but to distinguish between that and wider opinion among the fretful Scottish population.
It was, as one insider readily acknowledged, a nuanced standpoint. It would be all too easy to issue a blanket appeal, disdaining anxiety. Such would be wrong. It was better, instead, to understand the anxiety and to offer answers.
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A motion - lodged by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and signed by all party leaders - was put before the parliament saying it extended "its solidarity and that of the people of Scotland to the people of France and offers its condolences to all those affected by the appalling terrorist attacks in Paris".A motion - lodged by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and signed by all party leaders - was put before the parliament saying it extended "its solidarity and that of the people of Scotland to the people of France and offers its condolences to all those affected by the appalling terrorist attacks in Paris".
The first minister told the chamber: "The terrorist attacks in Paris have caused shock and grief right across the world. The first minister told the chamber: "What is very clear is that the reaction to the events in Paris, the shock, the sorrow and the anger, is shared by people of all faiths and none, just as it is shared throughout this chamber and in every community across Scotland and around the world.
"Today we mourn the innocent victims, at least 129 of them who lost their lives. We hope for the recovery of all those who were injured and we send our thoughts, prayers and condolences to all those affected.
"What is very clear is that the reaction to the events in Paris, the shock, the sorrow and the anger, is shared by people of all faiths and none, just as it is shared throughout this chamber and in every community across Scotland and around the world.
"It is, of course, a normal and entirely understandable human instinct to be anxious and fearful in light of what happened on Friday night - we all feel it."It is, of course, a normal and entirely understandable human instinct to be anxious and fearful in light of what happened on Friday night - we all feel it.
"Governments must recognise and address these concerns, and I give a commitment today that this government will do so.
"But we must also together, as a society, resist the instinct to retreat or to turn on each other. Our response must be one of defiance and solidarity, not fear and division.""But we must also together, as a society, resist the instinct to retreat or to turn on each other. Our response must be one of defiance and solidarity, not fear and division."
The motion followed a warning from Ms Sturgeon that there was "absolutely no place" for bigotry and prejudice in Scotland.The motion followed a warning from Ms Sturgeon that there was "absolutely no place" for bigotry and prejudice in Scotland.
The address to parliament took place on the day that a group of refugees from Syria arrived in Glasgow under the UK government's resettlement scheme.The address to parliament took place on the day that a group of refugees from Syria arrived in Glasgow under the UK government's resettlement scheme.