George Galloway clashes C4 over Undercover Mosque program

George Galloway clashes with Hardcash producer over Channel 4's Undercover Mosque: The Return program

British Muslims have reacted with dismay and disgust to Channel 4's Undercover Mosque program, which claimed to expose extremism in British mosques.
Muslims have complained that the film was deeply irresponsible and will only increase Islamophobia and racial hatred in this country.

The film has been denounced for focusing on a minority of extreme statements and blowing them out of all proportion, thus demonizing the entire Muslim community. It has also been condemned for its insinuation that British Muslims are being radicalized by Saudi Islam, when all the evidence points to the fact that they're being radicalized by British foreign policy.
In a heated exchange on Press TV's the Real Deal program, David Henshaw, the producer who made Undercover Mosque, was challenged by host George Galloway MP.
Galloway accused Henshaw of having a problem with Islam and Muslims and insulting them on the first day of Ramadan, as well as inciting non-Muslims against them.
Henshaw said his film was just conveying the feelings of so-called moderate Muslims who believe their religion has been hijacked.
The 11-minute exchange involved much finger-pointing and accusatory language and ended up with Galloway calling Henshaw a "hooligan".
You can watch the heated debate on Press TV's website (www.presstv.com) under the "Programs" section:
http://www.presstv.com/Programs/player/?id=68833

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[antonc81]

Galloway comes across as a total apologist for religious extremists.

[susanyana]

Im cringing for George. He made such a fool of himself

[JAY2OO8]

@susanyana as always

[Unklebillybob]

GALLOWAY - We all see that you don't want to face the fact that, in these mosques, they are preaching HATE & MURDER. I sincerely hope you have a day job.

[tobias89]

The film maker was very clever in so far that he didn't respond to Galloway's implied 'raaacist' accusations. He just counter-attacked with his own questions.

[antonc81]

@iOhSum All three of those things being true doesn't negate the fact that Galloway is an unprincipled demagogue of the worst order. Nor does it negate the fact that religious extremism exists (and I include Christian, Jewish and Hindu extremism). Nor does it negate the fact that in this particular onterview he is being an apologist for Muslim extremism.

[iOhSum]

@antonc81 The amount of people exhibiting hate against George just shows how ignorant and misinformed the world truly is.Do you know what's extreme ?

1.US endorsing the state terrorism to which Israel has resorted.

2.US using 9/11(by using I mean carrying out) as a pretext to attack Islam

3.Pulling out false reports out of their a holes about Iraq having nuclear weapons andthen plundering Iraq's oil resources and shedding gallons of Iraqi blood everyday.Yes be a slave to Zionist controlledmedia

[ThomasCarson1982]

George Galloway is a slimey little weasel!!

[NobleKorhedron]

@antonc81: AGREED!!

[essellkay]

where is galloway coming from in this debate, has he read the teachings of the nonce prophet? why is he even talking?

[gezzad]

george shouts to this guy at 06:28 "dont shout at me" ??????. Sorry George you lost this one BIG time. Oh well s'pose theres a first for everything

[gezzad]

george shouts to this guy at 06:28 "dont shout at me" ??????