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British MP George Galloway, left, walking with a Hamas official after having crossed with his entourage from Egypt into Gaza on Monday.
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Hamas official hails British MP George Galloway as 'hero' in Gaza
By The Associated Press
Tags: Gaza, Hamas, Israel News 

A Hamas official on Monday hailed controversial British MP George Galloway as a "hero" upon the lawmaker's arrival in the Gaza Strip.

Galloway entered Gaza from Egypt with an aid caravan. About 50 British volunteers and 100 vehicles carrying food, clothing and medicine passed through Egypt's Rafah border crossing with him, a Hamas border official said.

Receiving the activists, Ahmed Kurd, Hamas' minister of social affairs, thanked Galloway for the "noble goodwill gesture" and called the lawmaker a "hero."
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Galloway, who was expelled from Britain's ruling Labour Party in 2003 over statements he made in opposition to the Iraq war, said a total of 300 British citizens and 200 Libyans would be entering Gaza.

After entering Gaza, Galloway called the aid a drop in the ocean, but said the trip was to send a message that the lifeline from Britain to Gaza is in.

Other aid, including electrical generators and a fire engine, would enter Israel, where the British delegation hoped to get it into Gaza through coordination with the International Committee of the Red Cross, the official said.

Israel allows daily convoys of aid into Gaza and denies that there are shortages of food, fuel or medicine there.

On Sunday, activists belonging to Galloway's "Viva Palestina" convoy clashed with Egyptian security forces in the north Sinai town of el-Arish, close to the border with Gaza.

Clashes erupted after the convoy was refused entry to the crossing point at the town of Rafah, which is bisected by the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.



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      1.   Will The Hon. G. Galloway Tell Parliament About the Illegal... 22:18  |  Reader 09/03/09
      2.   George Galloway 22:22  |  Joan 09/03/09
      3.   Galloway is nobel 22:46  |  Antonio da Silva 09/03/09
      4.   Well done, George and Viva Palestina volunteers 22:53  |  Ben Alofs 09/03/09
      5.   Thank You George , you are a true Hero and 22:58  |  Gisele 09/03/09
      6.   GA 23:00  |  Gisele 09/03/09
      7.   Reader 23:02  |  Gisele 09/03/09
      8.   OK bets are being accepted NOW 23:05  |  Ari ben Yisrael 09/03/09
      9.   HOW many votes for the respect party is this photo worth 23:08  |  PETER SM 09/03/09
      10.   Of course Hamas are very grateful for the aid... 23:15  |  Zedy 09/03/09
      11.   Will The Hon.G. Galloway also Tell Parliament About the Illegal.. 23:16  |  Joe Moer 09/03/09
      12.   Bravo George Galloway! 23:16  |  Maureen Ann 09/03/09
      13.   re brant # 2 23:23  |  billy jack 09/03/09
      14.   Galloway 23:27  |  Simon 09/03/09
      15.   arthur: Re Galloway was expelled 23:31  |  Joan 09/03/09
      16.   Language 23:34  |  The Teacher/Instruct 09/03/09
      17.   Ahmed Kurd, another "indigenous" Palestinian? 23:37  |  Yitzhak 09/03/09
      18.   GALLOWAY 23:38  |  ridha 09/03/09
      19.   #5 arthur ..friends of Saddam 23:41  |  maoriboy 09/03/09
      20.   Look him up 23:43  |  Fish 09/03/09
      21.   READER"Will The Hon. G. Galloway Tell Parliament About 23:44  |  PETER SM 09/03/09
      22.   Married to a Palestinian - what a despicable thing... 23:48  |  Palestinian Brit 09/03/09
      23.   Israel is losing the propaganda war 23:50  |  Palestinian Brit 09/03/09
      24.   Impressive! 23:54  |  Mark of Lewiston 09/03/09
      25.   BEN ALOFS AND GALLOWAY 00:01  |  Brant 10/03/09
      26.   # 5 ga 00:05  |  Axel 10/03/09
      27.   George Galloway 00:09  |  Sanity 10/03/09
      28.   Bravo Mr Galloway 00:24  |  Fearless 10/03/09
      29.   Will he rise the question 00:32  |  yosi 10/03/09
      30.   Kol hakavod to Mr. Galloway 00:39  |  Yoav 10/03/09
      31.   arthur: Re Galloway was expelled 00:42  |  Joan 10/03/09
      32.   activists belonging to Galloway`s "Viva Palestina" convoy... 01:14  |  Canadian 10/03/09
      33.   Thanks Galloway 01:26  |  Guy 10/03/09
      34.   Galloway a hero? No. 01:27  |  Another Joan 10/03/09
      35.   He Truly Deserved the Welcome He Received..... 01:31  |  kenstee 10/03/09
      36.   galloway 01:32  |  sal 10/03/09
      37.   Viva la George Galloway and his aid convoy 01:32  |  Linda Wenrick 10/03/09
      38.   Wait For George`s First-Hand Report After Seeing The Destruction 01:58  |  chet 10/03/09
      39.   Viva Palestina !!! 02:23  |  gy 10/03/09
      40.   George the Braveheart... 02:27  |  halab 10/03/09
      41.   Very good man 02:36  |  Billy 10/03/09
      42.   Sex, fraud, expulsion. What more? 02:41  |  Lars Cromander 10/03/09
      43.   READER Will The Hon. G. Galloway Tell Parliament 03:06  |  PETER SM 10/03/09
      44.   THIS photo is worth thousands of votes for the `respect" party 03:08  |  PETER SM 10/03/09
      45.   There are only two heros that belong in the Middle East right now 03:15  |  glenna 10/03/09
      46.   Thank you Galloway for this human gesture 03:19  |  Michael 10/03/09
      47.   Good Show... 03:26  |  Edithann 10/03/09
      48.   Cyasher, Glasgow 03:35  |  Joan 10/03/09
      49.   #1 Reader 03:43  |  Oz 10/03/09
      50.   The wonderful George Galloway 03:45  |  Karol 10/03/09
      51.   who is George Galloway? 03:47  |  D 10/03/09
      52.   WATCH THIS YOU TUBE VIDEO ON THIS MK 04:03  |  r 10/03/09
      53.   Galloway 04:06  |  Rob Favata 10/03/09
      54.   Some other leaders of the convoy 04:09  |  Joan 10/03/09
      55.   THIS IS BAD, ISRAEL, THIS IS BAD, BABY 04:13  |  indrajaya 10/03/09
      56.   26 - PETER SM in Australia. 05:09  |  Christopher 10/03/09
      57.   Ah, They Grow So Fast 06:04  |  Mark of Lewiston 10/03/09
      58.   WHY THE ARMED ESCORT, BABYS 06:05  |  israjaya 10/03/09
      59.   As a Jew 06:20  |  Delighted 10/03/09
      60.   What Galloway is doing will not help bring Peace ! 06:53  |  Akram Zekaria 10/03/09
      61.   Israel allows plenty of aid into Gaza 07:21  |  Claude 10/03/09
      62.   CHRISTOPHER UNSCR 242 says the borders are TO BE decided 09:05  |  PETER SM 10/03/09
      63.   Come on guys, there are 350 + pro Israel "Galloways"..... 09:40  |  Swiss (Dino) 10/03/09
      64.   Two sides to every tale... 09:46  |  Diana 10/03/09
      65.   #53 PeterSM. Why is Israel demolishing a Mosque... 09:59  |  Maureen Ann 10/03/09
      66.   Jerry 44 Why are many Americans so ignorant? 10:26  |  Michael 10/03/09
      67.   Defiant Galloway led by a bearded gun-toting terrorist! 10:28  |  S 10/03/09
      68.   Good for Galloway. 10:30  |  Michael 10/03/09
      69.   Michael in UK and Jerry in USA 10:59  |  rich 10/03/09
      70.   EVERYONE HAS THE HEROES THEY DESERVE 11:10  |  Nemesis 10/03/09
      71.   IF ARABS EVER CAME TO GRIPS WITH REALITY, PAL BRIT, 11:16  |  Nemesis 10/03/09
      72.   thank you galloway 11:16  |  ashamed 10/03/09
      73.   To Diana/ If the Brittish convoy... 11:18  |  Anne 10/03/09
      74.   KEEP DREAMING, INDRAJAYA, THAT`S HOW WE WANT YOU.. 11:19  |  Nemesis 10/03/09
      75.   TO THOSE WHO SAY THA GALLOWAY IS MUCH LOVED IN UK 11:26  |  Nemesis 10/03/09
      76.   Wow Rich, you love the US don`t you?! 64 11:29  |  Michael 10/03/09
      77.   Joan 41# 11:33  |  Cyasher 10/03/09
      78.   Viva Galloway 11:46  |  Palestinian Expat 10/03/09
      79.   50 PETER SM - Just the ONE. 12:18  |  Christopher 10/03/09
      80.   Look at the picture...That`s how arafat`s problem started 12:25  |  Suha 10/03/09
      81.   With friends like Glasgow George, who needs enemies. 12:53  |  Harvey 10/03/09
      82.   Galloway The Big Brother 13:03  |  Victoria 10/03/09
      83.   rich why dont ou move to Israel--you spend most of your time 13:23  |  Labhras 10/03/09
      84.   S there are plenty Gun Toting bearded terrorists 13:32  |  Labhras 10/03/09
      85.   #1 Pal LOL war? We have the land 13:49  |  petra 10/03/09
      86.   Frm SA 13:51  |  209 10/03/09
      87.   Harvey 63# 13:59  |  Cyasher 10/03/09
      88.   Rich 57. Why don`t you move to America? 14:22  |  Michael 10/03/09
      89.   George Galloway was expelled from the 14:22  |  Chris Linthwaite 10/03/09
      90.   Is he a terrorist? 14:22  |  Maria 10/03/09
      91.   Maureen Ann 53 14:22  |  ChanahS 10/03/09
      92.   Rich in London 14:25  |  Chris Linthwaite 10/03/09
      93.   Claude re Israel allows plenty of aid into Gaza 14:27  |  Joan 10/03/09
      94.   300 Brits & 200 Libyans Bring $1.4 Million To Gaza 15:03  |  Jeff Northridge 10/03/09
      95.   Cyasher, I stand corrected, he still disgraces Glasgow though 15:08  |  Harvey 10/03/09
      96.   Galloway`s few supporters coordinate Talkback response 15:14  |  Niall 10/03/09
      97.   #65-- Frm SA 15:18  |  Joe Moer 10/03/09
      98.   EVERYONE HAS THE HEROES THEY DESERVE 15:24  |  Freethinker 10/03/09
      99.   S there are plenty Gun Toting bearded terrorists 15:25  |  Labhras 10/03/09
      100.   Something to think about, Christopher #61 15:32  |  Sceptic 10/03/09
      101.   Galloway 15:41  |  Steve 10/03/09
      102.   He must feel at home 15:45  |  Joseph 10/03/09
      103.   Michael,why are so many brits pompous and uninformed 16:01  |  so ungrateful 10/03/09
      104.   joan about donations from israel 16:31  |  scallywag 10/03/09
      105.   Absolutely fascinated by "the liberals, progressives and women" 16:43  |  illuminating! 10/03/09
      106.   The next Emir 16:45  |  utagawa 10/03/09
      107.   Oiks from Britain 16:46  |  Another Joan 10/03/09
      108.   So Ungrateful 70. US kept out of WW2 until forced in. 16:48  |  Michael 10/03/09
      109.   George Galloway 16:50  |  graczek 10/03/09
      110.   so ungrateful who helped the most. 16:55  |  Labhras 10/03/09
      111.   #68 Steve He was against the war in Iraq as was Obama 17:04  |  Labhras 10/03/09
      112.   #3 Nobel man like Galloway should get the Nobel Prizelike Arafatz 17:05  |  Big Sur California 10/03/09
      113.   joan #67 are you for real everyone knows (except you) that even t 17:28  |  Big Sur 10/03/09
      114.   Peter, more embarrassing nonsense 17:29  |  Marilyn 10/03/09
      115.   #64 Lahbrasserie reference to ungrateful 17:35  |  ig Sur 10/03/09
      116.   axel, #14 17:40  |  scallywag 10/03/09
      117.   ben alofs 17:43  |  scallywag 10/03/09
      118.   michael,america not only saved europes and your ass in ww2 but 17:44  |  still ungrateful 10/03/09
      119.   Labhras 17:44  |  Cyasher 10/03/09
      120.   Claude: and just what is Hamas doing with this "stolen" aid? 17:52  |  AT 10/03/09
      121.   "please name these generous benefactors"thats easy labrat 17:54  |  still so ungrateful 10/03/09
      122.   Galloway supports terrorists 17:57  |  gpsman 10/03/09
      123.   Joan # 67 Israeli Humanitarian Aid To Gaza 18:03  |  Jeff Northridge 10/03/09
      124.   Ig Sur enemies can become friends 18:12  |  Labhras 10/03/09
      125.   GALLOWAY HAS AN AGENDA 18:13  |  Nicolette 10/03/09
      126.   Scallywag--do you have reading comprehension problems 18:16  |  Labhras 10/03/09
      127.   Labrhas 18:34  |  rich 10/03/09
      128.   # 81 Still Ungrateful 18:35  |  Nick Ferriman 10/03/09
      129.   to those who consider g.g. a moral man 18:38  |  scallywag 10/03/09
      130.   Michael in UK 18:42  |  rich 10/03/09
      131.   Still Ungrateful 81. Germany declared war on you! 18:44  |  Michael 10/03/09
      132.   you are hero,beware of bombs 18:47  |  George Duraisingh 10/03/09
      133.   #3 Antono da Silva You say old George is.... 18:49  |  Miriam 10/03/09
      134.   lars 30 18:55  |  Anthony 10/03/09
      135.   George. I salute your "indefathom ability" 19:06  |  H 10/03/09
      136.   illuminating! Not so bright !!! 19:24  |  Joan 10/03/09
      137.   still ungratefull # 81 WW I & II 19:26  |  Jeff Northridge 10/03/09
      138.   nick ferriman,thanks for your version of ww2,it has opened my 19:51  |  still ungrateful 10/03/09
      139.   100 Jeff Northridge 20:00  |  Robert/Montreal 10/03/09
      140.   Sharia Law coming to a European city near you. LOL! 20:11  |  4:20 10/03/09
      141.   Rich 95. I love the US. I just don`t worship it. 20:14  |  Michael 10/03/09
      142.   Treat Arabs as equal, not as children, Joan of Ireland, 8th try 20:30  |  Sceptic 10/03/09
      143.   Treat Arabs as equal, not as children, Joan of Ireland, 8th try 20:30  |  Sceptic 10/03/09
      144.   bite us all Joan,were not interested in your take on what`s 20:30  |  light bulb 10/03/09
      145.   Spineless U.S. Media Blacks-Out Galloway 20:33  |  David W. Deitch 10/03/09
      146.   Freedom Expression 20:37  |  UK reader 10/03/09
      147.   GG is a virulent self publicist representing Galloway & Iran 20:48  |  ZISD 10/03/09
      148.   NO DAVID DEITCH, NOT MORALLY BANKRUPT 20:52  |  Brant 10/03/09
      149.   Watch out for rooftops, Georgie 21:04  |  ZISD 10/03/09
      150.   #89 Lahbrasserie I have many friends some are Muslem too 21:16  |  Big Sur 10/03/09
      151.   The heroic George Galloway. 21:17  |  Cyasher 10/03/09
      152.   Lahbras the idea of Ireland not wanting to fight in WW2 21:20  |  Big Sur 10/03/09
      153.   Something to think about, Christopher #61, 10 try 21:39  |  Sceptic 10/03/09
      154.   Viva Palestine 21:40  |  Brian Cowen 10/03/09
      155.   Yitzhak,want to talk about indigenous 02:28  |  John 11/03/09
      156.   IS GALLOWAY going to Darfur next to prove he is genuine 05:38  |  PETER SM 11/03/09
      157.   Lawrence of Arabia 05:46  |  Lola 11/03/09
      158.   MARYLIN UN Nn binding GA Res 181 is superseeded by UNSCR 242 05:47  |  PETER SM 11/03/09
      159.   MAUREEN Why did Pals destroy Josephs Tomb synagogue and kill 06:46  |  PETER SM 11/03/09
      160.   Mark of Lewiston 07:33  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 11/03/09
      161.   WILL Galloway next take supplies to Darfur to prove he is not 07:50  |  PETER SM 11/03/09
      162.   #49 Oz re: Illegal mining in the West Bank 08:00  |  Deacon 11/03/09
      163.   #128 nick and the war in russia a correction 08:06  |  v hardman 11/03/09
      164.   brian cowen star with turning off your computer and cell phone ! 08:09  |  v hardman 11/03/09
      165.   #43 PETER SM 08:22  |  Deacon 11/03/09
      166.   Mark of Lewiston, post script 09:09  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 11/03/09
      167.   Mr. Galloway and his team , salutes to u all 09:50  |  Kashif Qazi 11/03/09
      168.   George Galloway a WORLD HERO 22:50  |  elizabeth allen 13/03/09
      169.   Galloway Hero" 12:57  |  Kathleen 22/03/09
      170.   pALESTINE 19:00  |  SAM 25/03/09
      171.   THANKS GALLOWAY 19:06  |  SAM 25/03/09
      172.   Galloway a hero? No 19:08  |  SAM 25/03/09
      173.   The real enemy of the Palestinians 19:03  |  MarkH 31/05/09
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