George Galloway

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George Galloway, a British politician and leader of the Workers’ Party of Britain, has been a vocal advocate for Palestinian rights throughout his career. He has consistently criticized Israel’s policies, particularly its genocide in Gaza, and has framed the conflict as one of occupation and settler colonialism.

Galloway rejects the two-state solution as unviable, instead calling for a single democratic state in historic Palestine where Jews, Christians, and Muslims would live as equals, with the right of return for Palestinian refugees. He has described Israel as an illegal settler-state with no inherent right to exist in its current form, arguing that it was established on Palestinian land through displacement and violence.

Regarding Gaza specifically, Galloway has condemned Israel’s actions as genocidal, likening them to a final solution and highlighting the humanitarian crisis, including famine, bombings, and the targeting of civilians, journalists, and aid workers. He supports Palestinian resistance groups’ right to defend against occupation, though he has clarified his personal alignment with figures like Marwan Barghouti. Galloway has equated Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to historical atrocities, including the Holocaust, and argued that the UK and Western governments are complicit through military and political support for Israel.

His stance gained prominence in 2024 when he won the Rochdale by-election, declaring the victory for Gaza amid widespread anger over the Israel genocide. As an MP, he has continued to raise concerns about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies, such as proposals for Gaza’s port, and has supported initiatives like the Gaza aid flotilla.

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