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British MP Declares Israel-free Zone

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"We don't want Israeli tourists."

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A British MP from Bradford West has caused a stir with anti-Israel comments caught on tape. George Galloway has “declared Bradford an Israel-free zone” and said “We don’t want any Israeli goods. We don’t want any Israeli services. We don’t want any Israeli academics, coming to the university or the college." Galloway continued his rant, saying, “We reject this illegal, barbarous, savage state that calls itself Israel. And you have to do the same.” This isn't Galloway's first brush with controversy on Israel. Last year he walked out of a debate proclaiming, "I don't debate with Israelis."

Read it at The Independent