Lawmaker who called for Israel boycott attacked in London
George Galloway, who once lauded Saddam Hussein and criticised the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled the Iraqi leader, was attacked in west London on Friday night.
"It is thought that the attack is connected to Mr Galloway's support for the Palestinian cause," the left-wing Respect Party said in a statement.
The outspoken Scot, dubbed "Gorgeous George" by the British media, recently made headlines when he declared Bradford to be an Israel-free zone and urged people to reject all Israeli goods, services and even tourists.
A Respect spokesperson said the incident appeared to be connected with Israel because the attacker had been shouting something about the Holocaust.
Police said a 39-year-old man had been arrested and taken to a south London police station where he remained in custody.
Galloway, one of a handful of independent MPs in the Westminster parliament, stunned British politics when he won his West Bradford seat in 2012. The city has a large Muslim minority.
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Repect for Sir Galloway
Chandio, it is quite simple really. A minority means a group smaller than the others. However a small minority would be a small percentage of the population. A large minority can be 30-49% of the population but still be a smaller group than the main group. I hope you are now able to understand.
it is a minority but is not treated properly so the qualifier "large"
LOL! Please tell me what is a '"Large" Muslim minority'! either it is a minority or it aint.