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| George Galloway: Protest at Ulster Hall before speaking event | |
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| More than a hundred protesters gathered outside the Ulster Hall in Belfast, where MP George Galloway has taken part in a public speaking event. | |
| Some of the protesters were carrying Israeli flags. | |
| The event had attracted controversy after the Respect MP made comments urging people in Bradford to reject all Israeli goods, services, academics and tourists. | The event had attracted controversy after the Respect MP made comments urging people in Bradford to reject all Israeli goods, services, academics and tourists. |
| The staging of the event was opposed by unionist parties in Belfast. | The staging of the event was opposed by unionist parties in Belfast. |
| Some city councillors called for a review of it but Belfast City Council said the event would go ahead. | Some city councillors called for a review of it but Belfast City Council said the event would go ahead. |
| Mr Galloway had said he would not withdraw from the event, billed as Saturday Night with George Galloway. | Mr Galloway had said he would not withdraw from the event, billed as Saturday Night with George Galloway. |