OTTAWA -- An outspoken British MP who's opposed to the war in Afghanistan says he intends to take legal action against the federal government over its decision to refuse him entry to Canada.Earlier this month, Galloway, a committed enemy of Israel, made a huge public show of handing cash to Hamas in Gaza.
George Galloway, an MP for the U.K.'s Respect party, says he learned Friday he would not be allowed into this country for a speaking tour that's scheduled to bring him to Toronto and Ottawa later this month.
A former Labour MP, Mr. Galloway is a contentious figure whose public support for Hamas and Hezbollah has led to accusations he is a terrorist sympathizer. (“British MP denied entry to Canada threatens to sue government”).
"We are giving you now 100 vehicles and all of their contents, and we make no apology for what I am about to say. We are giving them to the elected
government of Palestine," Galloway said at a press conference in Gaza City.
Galloway said he personally would be donating three cars and 25,000 pounds (35,000 dollars) to Hamas prime minister Ismail Haniya as he dared the West to try to prosecute him for aiding what it considers a terror group.
"I say now to the British and European governments, if you want to take me to court I promise you there is no jury in all of Britain who will convict me. They will convict you."
Galloway made the announcement at an outdoor conference in the presence of several senior Hamas officials, and his words were greeted by shouts of "Allahu Akbar!" (God is Great).
We tease Canada, but they're our allies fighting in Afghanistan, and every now and then, just like in Europe now and then, someone stands up and does right.
4 comments:
write more about dearborn camel-joceys! why be so self-censoring and afraid?
*(jockeys)
food fighter,
Because you are so hungry for news of camel jockeys, I offer you this.
"Like two dozen other boys being sheltered at a safe house in a military base in the United Arab Emirates, Shakheel is a victim of the wealthy rulers’ national obsession: camel racing.
As many as 5,000 children, some as young as two, have been kidnapped or bought from their parent as part of a quest by camel trainers to gain the edge over their racing rivals.
In the UAE,elites including sheikhs, attend the high profile camel races. The government has promised to end the shameful modern-day slave trade.
The children report having to work 18 hours a day and being electrocuted if they fell asleep.
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article438324.ece
Shocking and sad.
food fighter,
Sheikhs are supposed to be religious men so why do they tolerate such horrible child abuse?
Thanks, Anonymous. That is an interesting and telling piece.
Food fighter, you've changed your name 15 times, and it's clear you never actually engage the material on our blog. You can go back to the beginning in our archives and you'll never find a post where I or Darby Shaw have ever used the pejorative "camel jockey" in reference to Arabs, or Muslims, or anyone. Our concerns are much more serious than that. Someone may have used that expression in a comment, but we're liberal about not censoring those things. That's why you get to say it.
You've gotten to be a terrible bore. Maybe you should lurk on the blogs that talk that way.
Post a Comment