Galloway-the truth - Media lies again

[kingbee]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3006166.stm

very happy to hear this, as it was an obvious smear campaign from the start- an old labour standing up against the blairites.

[Son of Scargill]

Yes,good news indeed,but his battle is not over yet.The Daily Torygraph is still an issue.

Below is an appeal from George Galloway requesting support to finance his legal costs in the libel actions he will be fighting against the Daily Telegraph and the Christian Science Monitor after their attacks upon him in April of this year. The SA annual conference agreed a resolution to raise suport for George Galloway thoughout the labour and anti-war movement. Could SA members ask trade union branches and other bodies to make donations to George's costs. As George argues "With the support of my friends I intend to fight this. I hope I can count you as one of those friends."

Comradely greetings


SA Office



17 June 2003



Dear Friend,

In view of your kind support for my work in the past I am writing to ask for your help.

I have launched the GEORGE GALLOWAY LEGAL FUND which will be handled by my lawyers DAVENPORT LYONS, 1 OLD BURLINGTON STREET, LONDON, W1X 2NL. This is to help finance my legal costs in the libel actions I will fight against the Daily Telegraph and the Christian Science Monitor after their vicious attacks upon me in April of this year.

Their utterly false claims are, as I'm sure you will have concluded, entirely politically motivated. They are intended to punish me for my role on the Palestinian and Iraq issues, to intimidate me and others from continuing to make a stand and if possible to drive me out of British politics altogether.

With the support of my friends I intend to fight this. I hope I can count you as one of those friends.

The Telegraph group is controlled by Lord and Lady Black (Barbara Amiel), two of Sharon's Israel's most vociferous supporters. On Black's board of directors sit Richard Perle and Henry Kissinger, as did once Margaret Thatcher. I mention this so you'll know what we're up against and the bitter and expensive fight on which I have embarked.

I can't do it without your help and I hope you will donate what you can. All contributions will be carefully recorded and will be returned on the successful awarding of costs in the case, or a proportion will be returned if costs are only partly awarded.

Cheques etc should be made payable to the GEORGE GALLOWAY LEGAL FUND and sent to DAVENPORT LYONS SOLICITORS, 1 OLD BURLINGTON STREET, LONDON W1X 2NL. Confidentiality will be respected.

I sincerely hope I can count on your support in what will be an important political as well as legal struggle.

In any case with all good wishes,

Yours fraternally



George Galloway MP