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ernment of the UK drafted an Order in Council, granting the Scottish Parliament the power to hold a referendum on this particular question on or before December 31, 2014. Following this, the Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Act of 2013 allowed for all European Union, Brit- ish and Commonwealth citizens above the age of 16 who reside in Scotland to be eligible to cast their vote and also affirmed Scotland’s authority to hold the referendum. The Bill was passed in the Scottish Parliament and enacted with royal assent as the Scottish Independence Referen- dum Act 2013.
Pro-independence v. Unionists
Both pro-independence supporters and unionists presented compelling arguments on a wide vari- ety of issues during the independence referen- dum campaign.
Pro-independence supporters emphasized the freedom that Scotland would have to control its own domestic and foreign policy. For example, Scotland would have the opportunity to negotiate directly with the European Union for higher agri- cultural subsidies and arrange for visa provisions similar to those granted to the UK. Additionally, Scotland could alter its citizenship policy to allow for dual citizenship with Scotland and other coun- tries, including the UK.
Both the pro-independence and unionist move- ments had strong opinions about the impact of independence on national security and the armed forces. The pro-independence movement argued that independence could correct the large imbal- ance in military spending that has occurred since 2002. However, unionists asserted that the UK government would not be open to building war- ships in a foreign country upon independence and this loss would negatively impact Scotland’s revenue. Unionists also observed that Scotland would have to create its own security service and would no longer be allowed to utilize the UK’s MI5 or other intelligence agencies.
The two campaigns also debated about other issues that could impact the social or financial stability of Scotland such as currency, credit rat- ings, natural resource management, the energy industry, healthcare policies, and social welfare programs.
* Submitted by Sanya Samtani
Arab League Vows Support In Struggle Against the Islamic State
At an emergency meeting held in Cairo on Sep- tember 7, 2014, the Arab League agreed to take all necessary measures and cooperate with inter- national, regional, and national efforts to combat the advancement of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). At the meeting of foreign ministers, Arab League Chief Nabil Elaraby called for a reso- lution to confront the Islamic State militarily, po- litically, economically, and culturally. In particular, and in recognition of the threat the Islamic State poses to the authority and existence of Iraq and
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