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British Mp Galloway Barred From Canada

British MP Galloway Barred from Canada Over 'Supporting Hamas'
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Outspoken British anti-war member of parliament (MP) George Galloway Friday denounced as "outrageous" a decision by the Canadian authorities to refuse him entry on the grounds of national security. Ref. Source 2

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Banned In Canada
George Galloway faces his accusers

The decision to ban George Galloway from Canada seems odd, but now it emerges that the Jewish Defence League (JDL) may have pressured the Canadian Government to so the action. Ref. Source 9

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British MP George Galloway Speaks

A defiant George Galloway took direct aim at Canada's immigration minister in a speech Monday night for being branded a terrorism supporter and being denied entry to the country. Galloway was beamed into, via the Internet, a nearly full 588-seat MiST theatre at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Ref. Source 3

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Canadian Judge Upholds Government Decision to Bar British MP George Galloway on National Security Grounds

A Canadian judge has upheld the Canadian government's decision last month to ban the outspoken British lawmaker George Galloway from entering the country for a speaking tour. Canadian officials say they banned Galloway on national security grounds, saying he provided financial support to Hamas, the Palestinian political party which was elected in January 2006 and controls the Gaza Strip. Ref. Source 7