Galloway tells student 'I won't debate with Israelis' - video

MP accused of 'racism' after storming out of Oxford debate; he says he is boycotting Israel

George Galloway wins Bradford West
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GEORGE GALLOWAY, the MP for Bradford West, has been accused of racism after walking out of a debate at Oxford University when he realised his opponent was Israeli.

The Respect MP interrupted PPE student Eylon Aslan-Levy at Christ Church yesterday evening during a debate over whether Israel should withdraw from the West Bank, according to the student paper, Cherwell.

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