Are You Racist? | George Galloway | Oxford Union
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George Galloway tell of the time he worked as an undercover agent fighting against the apartheid in South Africa and concludes his answer by saying he will never debate with a supporter of apartheids as apartheid's are the worst forms of racism and facism there is.
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George Galloway interrupted by student who accuses him of being a racist.
Filmed on Monday 14th October 2013.
ABOUT GEORGE GALLOWAY:
Few contemporary politicians have attracted as much controversy as George Galloway. A Labour MP from 1987 to 2003, he was an outspoken critic of the policies of Tony Blair and New Labour, in particular the decision to invade Iraq. Fiery comments such as ""the best thing British troops can do is to refuse to obey illegal orders"" saw Galloway expelled from the Labour Party. But Galloway returned to the political fray by founding the Respect Party and winning Bethnal Green and Bow in the 2005 General Election. Mr Galloway re-entered Parliament in this March as MP for Bradford West and has recently provoked controversy and criticism with his comments on the rape charges against Wikileaks' Julian Assange.
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All Comments (21)
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"Do you just applaud anything?" - A message to the new academic elite.
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He killed the whole audience with his first sentence
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George Galloway's consistency in supporting a righteous cause makes him a lifetime hero. He's now old and he still pursues a just or balanced world order. Thank you George.
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Love the way Galloway articulate his answer towards that student so eloquently 👏🏻👏🏻 Massive kudos to Rochdale MP 🥳🎉
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"Why are you applauding that? What kind of people are you?!" LMAO
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" I would never debate with a supporter of Apartheid " the greatest line for this time.
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To think this speech was 10 years ago... I don't care what else detractors might have said about Galloway, he has established his consistency, prophetic vision, vast knowledge, great oratory skill, and extraordinary courage, that he deserves great respect and gratitude for all who seeks truth and justice. An honest person is consistent, through long period of time, and across spectrums.
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He should have received a standing ovation for this incredible speech.
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To be an Oxford student and this is the best question you could come up with. just amazing
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For us, as South Africans, George Galloway is a hero and a truth teller.
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He sounds genuine in his values regarding anti-apartheid, irrespective of where it happens or against whom it or what form it occurs, and I would applaud to this.
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Those young people got schooled, and you can bet they found their hearts changed and their thinking changed solidly for the better of mankind. Gallloway is a gift to the world.
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I dont understand how someone can speak that well. It’s like poetry. Amazing orator.
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Oxford Grad: aRe yOO rAciSt?! Galloway: I'm about to end this man's whole career.
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sadly, this cannot be more current in 2023
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As a South African , I Thank you sincerely for your stand and for your fight against Apartheid. I'm grateful to you Sir. Keep the fire burning and continue the good fight against Apartheid.
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He was basically called a racist... For not tolerating racism... Go figure 🙄
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Whoever calls George anti-semitic has never listened to what he actually says.
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Love how he stood his ground and then responded as well
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"What kind of people are you?" The answer he got and location of the presentation says it all.
