Jerusalem Post Reports on George Galloway

British Member of Parliament George Galloway
(He's the one in red.)


Below is an article from the Jerusalem Post dated June 21, 2009 reporting on flaky British MP George Galloway's fund drive in the US to raise money/supplies for Gaza. The Anti-Defamation League has already formally requested US Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate this fund drive as a possible violation of US laws regarding support to Hamas, a US-designated terrorist organization and ruler of Gaza. At this point, we have no information on Holder's intent to investigate or not. On May 21, I was present at the University of California at Irvine during Galloway's appearance when boxes were passed for people to drop in donations.

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ADL: Probe ties between US NGO, Hamas
Jun. 21, 2009
JPost.com Staff , THE JERUSALEM POST


The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) urged the Justice Department Sunday to investigate whether a US-based campaign is raising funds for "the purpose of providing material support to Hamas," and voiced concern about the fund raising activities of the campaign's leader, George Galloway, a member of the British Parliament.
The campaign, Viva Palestina US, is modeled after Mr. Galloway's European initiative, which delivered a convoy of vehicles - as well as a substantial amount of cash - to representatives of Hamas in Gaza in March 2009. Mr. Galloway, who plans to lead the Viva Palestina US convoy in July, has visited the US on several occasions in recent months to promote and raise funds for the upcoming convoy.

While the campaign's organizers claim that it intends to comply with US law and will deliver the money raised to a reception committee of NGOs in Gaza, in a letter to US Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr., ADL said "it is not verifiable that this 'committee' will function independently of the Hamas leadership in Gaza, and Galloway - who plans to lead the American convoy - has already demonstrated his willingness to directly support Hamas."

"We believe that the Justice Department should investigate reports of fundraising by MP Galloway and Viva Palestina US for the purpose of providing material support to Hamas," said Michael Salberg, ADL's International Affairs Director.
Both the United States and the European Union have designated Hamas as a terrorist organization.

Mr. Galloway is currently on another speaking tour in the US, and plans to visit California, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Washington, DC between now and the end of June.

In May 2009, ADL wrote to Attorney General Holder to raise concerns about Mr. Galloway, Viva Palestina US and their activities.
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