George Galloway has been blocked from visiting Canada because of his support of Hamas, which is banned here, the Canadian immigration minister's office said. "Canada, however, won't be one of them," he said in an email. Galloway was to give a speech in Toronto at the end of the month, but has been denied entry over his opposition to Canadian troops in Afghanistan, said the Sun. In a comment piece published in the Guardian on Saturday, Galloway described the ban as "absurd, hypocritical, and in vain" because his allies in the country were seeking a judicial review. "And there are other ways I can address those Canadians who wish to hear me," he wrote. "From coast to coast, minister Kenney notwithstanding, I will be heard -- one way or another." Velshi said Galloway was deemed inadmissible to Canada due to national security concerns. It was an "operational decision" by border security officials "based on a number of factors, not only those mentioned in the Sun piece," he said. Such a decision could be overturned by ministerial order, but it is not warranted in this case, he said. "We're going to uphold the law, not give special treatment to a street-corner Cromwell who brags about giving 'financial support' to Hamas, a terrorist organization banned in Canada," Velshi said. Opposition New Democratic Party MP Olivia Chow however accused the government of "censorship" for not allowing Galloway to tout his anti-war messages in Canada. Denying him entry to this country is "an affront to freedom of speech" and shows the Canadian government "is frightened of an open debate on an unpopular war," she said in a statement. This week, Galloway traveled to Gaza at the head of a humanitarian convoy. He praised the Palestinian "resistance" and condemned Israel's 22-day offensive launched in December, in which 1,300 Palestinians died, as "genocidal aggression." The MP also donated thousands of dollars and dozens of vehicles to the Hamas-run government in the Gaza Strip.
He is such a fucking scumbag. Good job Canada. Galloway is an affront to all decent thinking civilized people.
Wonder how many brits are going to come on here complaining about it when their own country did something similar recently.
Galloway is a communist scum bag, but the Canadians are scum for opposing freedom of speech. The Jews don't want him in, so he's not allowed in. Canada is being raped by their zealous anti-defamation league. Now we know who really runs things. I can't believe how ridiculously hypocritical some countries are. They claim that they're spreading democracy, fine, but when a government such as Hamas - which was legitimately elected - gains power, they quickly drop the democratic rhetoric. If the people there want Hamas, deal with it.
Its just like in the US, you give money to organizations on the US's Terrorist List, you won't be allowed in. It's like that in every civilized country for the most part. Good for them. Hamas ar ea bunch of scum bags.
How can you praise an establishment controlled by a minority group? If the people of Canada didn't want him in, that's fine - but a few sour jews who think the world owes them everything because "six million" were killed? I bet he wouldn't be denied entry into Russia, Poland et al, where political dissidents, gypsies, 'criminals', etcetera where killed too.
Like someone said, Galloway is a communist scumbag. btw I don't support our decision to bar Geert Wilders. Most English people had no problem with him coming. It was our stupid government who are always politically correct and pandering to any minority that shouts the loudest. Believe me, they will be out of power next year.
Not letting someone into your country that's too cozy with an organization that's on your official list of terrorist organizations isn't a freedom of speech issue. It's completely different from what Britain did with the Dutch guy. That was a freedom of speech issue and Britain completely chickened out for fear of what their radical muslim residents/citizens might do.
But why it's deemed a terrorist organisation to start with is more an issue. Like I said, a small minority want these labelled as terrorists, so they are.
They're on Canada's, The E.U.'s and the United States' list of terrorist organizations. So a few cunning jews have tricked most of the first world into thinking that hamas are terrorists? (Also the UK individually and Australia have designated the military wing of hamas as terrorists.)
Because of their tactics. You know, bombing buses full of school children. Attacking old people in diners. The basic stuff of terrorism - attacking innocent civilians as your target. If you are too blind to see that, well that is just your damn problem. This has nothing to do with free speech, it has to do with not welcoming terrorist supporters into one's country.
I'm far from blind Browntwn. Did you know that the Zionists via Haganah were the first to deploy those tactics? No, I thought not. They bombed and terrorised the British government in the 1940's 'til they got their way. What makes them any better than the repressed Palestinians? Interesting how Mossad and Co. aren't classified as terrorists though. I suppose ignorance is your damn problem. Go back to watching the happy-box in happy-California. By the way, to the coward who left an unsigned negative-rep: I don't "hate" jews. I was merely stating the fact that it was a jewish lobby group who headed this decision. Take your anti-semitic card you love to play and shove it up your ass.
*sigh* Seeing as you're finding it difficult to comprehend, I'll break it down for you: Do you deny that some jews didn't want him in? No? Then I think this quote is valid Did you watch the news report which showed the figure-head of the jewish lobby group claim that six-milion jews were killed, seemingly to justify what is done? Yes? No? I did. I think this quote is therefore valid: Did this jewish lobby group write a letter to Canadian authorities which initiated the decision? Yes? Then I think this quote is valid: I think it's you who's the joke. I see you're brainwashed with political correctness which is clouding your ability to read and reason.
I admit that Galloway holds some ridiculous views. However, compared with the views of the BNP, Hamas and other organisations across the world - he is far from the worst. Indeed, where I live in Britain, the government has consistently allowed members of the BNP and Hamas to hold meetings in the UK - respecting their right to free speech. Respecting such a right is fundamental in any battle against an ideological group with such oppressive views as hamas - as George Orwell put it - it is hard to shake hands with liberty if she comes with blood stained hands. Thus, so long as what Galloway was going to say wasn't going to incite violence I see no reason why he shouldn't be able to speak, let people here what he says, and make a laughing stock of himself...
You know what's ironic? Israel (more specifically, Mossad) actually created Hamas! You see, the Israeli government doesn't care for its own soldiers or the citizens living there, to them, they're merely pawns who carry out their bloody work. In order to maintain a never-ending conflict, the Israeli government (and maybe even the Iranian and Palestinian governments too) have to create a false divide: Create a militant group, market it as the enemy, then wage war against it - while all the time funding and controlling both sides. Wake up people!
I see, allowing the enemy (which is what a terrorist organization is) into your country to have a meeting is ok? In most countries that would be considered treasonous and you would be subject to the death penalty in those that have them. Hamas hides umongst innocent civilians and launches their attacks onto civilians. What a bunch of scum bags. Your anti sementic propaganda and pro terrorist attitude (supporting Hamas is pro terrorist) doesn't float with me. Open your eyes and view them for what they are instead of what they want you to believe they are.