George Galloway kicks out reporters for asking the wrong questions

this interview is from 2007, shortly after Hamas violently took over the Gaza strip and killed hundreds of Palestinians. despite this Galloway still views Hamas as a legitimate party.
Galloway said they are not terrorists because israeli civilians are a legitimate target for suicide bombings and rocket attacks.
once he realized that his real views were being exposed Galloway abruptly ended the interview and called Parliament police, claiming the two reporters were "Zionist operatives".

On the audio, Security guards for the parliament office building detained the two journalists until the London police arrived.
Upon police interrogation which also was recorded, The officer said that a few minutes into the interview with Galloway, the exchange came to a "question that wasn't something that perhaps they were expecting."
"But that isn't illegal," replied the journalist.
"I'm not disagreeing with you, alright," the officer said, "but I know for a fact that somebody like Mr. Galloway, if he doesn't think the interview is going to be to his advantage, probably, is not going to want to speak to you."

The two reporters were released but also were told London police had prepared an "intelligence report" on the incident.

The reporters noted Galloway's office was decorated with pictures of communist revolutionaries Fidel Castro and Che Guevara along with dolls resembling Castro and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

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