Jul 3, 2009
Fresh from the success of the 'Viva Palestina: Lifeline from
Britain to Gaza' aid convoy - which took over 100 vehicles to Gaza
from the UK, Member of Parliament, George Galloway has linked up on
his US tour with the Vietnam veteran and peace campaigner, Ron
Kovic, to launch a similar, but even larger venture from the States
which will set off on its journey on the 4th July. And, as he
explains in this interview to KGNU's Claudia Cragg, Galloway
announced the initiative at a 1000-strong meeting in Anaheim,
California, rounding off a packed-out, coast to coast speaking tour
highlighting the Palestinian cause.
George Galloway is a Scottish politician and Member of
Parliament for the Bethnal and Bow constituency. He started his
political life in the Labour Party, but was expelled from it during
the administration of then Prime Minster Tony Blair in October 2003
following controversial statements voicing his opposition to the
war in Iraq. He is now a leading member of the Respect coalition (a
group which he founded). He is an advocate of redistribution of
wealth, greater spending on welfare benefits, and extensive
nationalisation of large industries. He supports the Campaign for
Nuclear Disarmament. As a practising Roman Catholic he is
personally opposed to abortion, although he supports Respect's
policy of promoting a woman's right to choose. He supported the
equalisation of the age of consent for homosexuality. As a Labour
MP he was a member of the Socialist Campaign Group.