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Coverage dated February 29, 2024

Pro-Palestinian firebrand politician wins UK byelection in blow to main opposition Labour Party

Headline from Local News 8

By Luke McGee, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s opposition Labour Party, widely expected to win a general election due to be held within months, has lost one of its safest parliamentary seats to a pro-Palestinian former party member in a chaotic by-election.

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  1. Local News 8

    Pro-Palestinian firebrand politician wins UK byelection in blow to main opposition Labour Party (opens Local News 8)

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    By Luke McGee, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s opposition Labour Party, widely expected to win a general election due to be held within months, has lost one of its safest parliamentary seats to a pro-Palestinian former party member in a chaotic by-election.

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    In a bizarre British by-election, a pro-Palestinian firebrand just swept to victory (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Controversial and staunchly pro-Palestinian left-wing firebrand George Galloway won a chaotic by-election in Rochdale.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Left-wing firebrand wins UK by-election dominated by Israel-Hamas war (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Left-wing firebrand George Galloway was elected to the UK parliament on Friday after tapping into anger over the Israel-Hamas war in a chaotic by-election marred by anti-Semitism allegations.Galloway, 69, first became an MP in 1987 and will return to the House of Commons for the first time since 201…

  4. CNN

    George Galloway: Pro-Palestinian firebrand politician wins UK byelection in blow to main opposition Labour Party (opens CNN)

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    Britain’s opposition Labour Party, widely expected to win a general election due to be held within months, has lost one of its safest seats in parliament to a pro-Palestinian former party member following a chaotic by-election.

  5. New York Times

    George Galloway, Leftist Firebrand, Wins U.K. Seat in Blow to Labour Party (opens New York Times)

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    Mr. Galloway is likely to be a thorn in the main opposition party’s side. Labour was forced to disown its candidate in the special election over remarks he made about Israel.

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