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George Galloway taken to hospital after street attack
George Galloway has been taken to hospital with a suspected broken jaw after he was attacked on a London street, his spokesman has said.
The Respect MP was posing for pictures with people in Golborne Road, Notting Hill, when a man allegedly set upon him. Police were quickly at the scene and arrested a man.
The MP's spokesman said he had bruising and was in "a pretty bad shape".
He said the alleged attacker had been shouting something about the Holocaust.
"George was posing for pictures with people and this guy just attacked him, leapt on him and started punching him," the spokesman said.
"It appears to be connected with his comments about Israel because the guy was shouting about the Holocaust."
Mr Galloway was interviewed under caution by police earlier this month after he made controversial comments about Israel.
The MP for Bradford West said in a speech that Bradford had been "declared an Israel-free zone" and urged people to reject all Israeli goods, services academics and tourists.
originally posted by: twfau
A punch in the face is probably worth it for the extra publicity and fact he can make out he's a victim of the thuggery of his opponents.
originally posted by: twfau
All publicity is good publicity. Galloway knows there are people out there who read beyond what is opined in the daily papers, so having his face in the news does have it's advantages even if it is bruised.
Regardless of the motive of the attack, which does look vaguely political although I'd say it was just a guy with anger issues, Galloway can now use it to his advantage, and probably will try given he's a politician. I'm not saying he would be wrong to do that, and I'm certainly not justifying the attack., there are many idiots out there The guy will likely get cautioned by the police and let off though.
originally posted by: combatmaster
a reply to: CJCrawley
Any info on who did this to him?
originally posted by: pikestaff
That guy will get a year inside, cannot have the British MP's being attacked like that, bad form.