UK politician Galloway who campaigned towards Gaza struggle wins by-election | Israel Conflict on Gaza Information

George Galloway wins Rochdale seat by 12,335 votes after working on pro-Palestine marketing campaign.

A controversial left-wing United Kingdom politician has registered a landslide win in a parliamentary by-election on a platform of promising to advocate for Gaza.

George Galloway gained the seat within the northern English city of Rochdale after a fractious marketing campaign, which noticed the Labour Occasion withdraw help from its candidate over his anti-Israel feedback.

Galloway gained 12,335 votes in contrast with 6,638 for second-placed David Tully, an unbiased candidate. The previous Labour candidate, Azhar Ali, got here fourth after the opposition celebration pulled its help from him after he was recorded espousing conspiracy theories about Israel.

“Keir Starmer, that is for Gaza,” Galloway mentioned on Friday, referring to the Labour chief who initially refused to name for a ceasefire in Gaza the place greater than 30,000 individuals have been killed previously 5 months of Israeli bombardment.

“You could have paid and you’ll pay a excessive value for the position you will have performed in enabling, encouraging and overlaying for the disaster presently occurring in … within the Gaza Strip,” he mentioned.

Galloway, who represents the Employees Occasion of Britain, accused each Labour and the Conservatives of backing Israel as he ran a pro-Palestinian marketing campaign within the constituency with a considerable Muslim inhabitants.

“Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak are two cheeks of the identical bottom they usually each acquired nicely and really spanked tonight right here in Rochdale,” he mentioned in his victory speech.

Israel’s devastating struggle on Gaza was a serious difficulty within the elections throughout which native considerations normally dominate.