Muslim Voice

Over 200 people gathered at Arizona State University Ballroom to hear from former British Parliament Member George Galloway speaking about Muslim Legal Fund (MLF) that is based in Texas.

The program started with a speech by MLF executive director who introduced MLF and its work to the audience. He emphasized the importance of having a legal defense for Muslims who face cases of discrimination and injustice.

During the dinner a fundraising session by Monzer Taleb took place to raise funds for cases handled by MLF. Attendees participated to show support of the efforts being made by MLF to help Muslims in their legal cases in the US.

Key note speaker Mr. George Galloway presented the main case for MLF after dinner and raised a number of issues from Muslims issues in the US to Israeli occupation and blockade of Gaza. Galloway began his speech by wondering where are the Muslims in the Valley? “I was told there are 50,000 Muslims in Phoenix and we only have a fraction attending”, “I congratulate the non-Muslims who are here tonight” he added. Galloway is cutting short his trip to the US to travel to Istanbul to receive the volunteers coming back from prisons in Israel. “We are lucky to have a man like Ordogan ‘Turkey’s Prime Minster’” Galloway said, “He said what the 22 Arab leaders did not say” he added. Galloway announced the launch of his forth Viva Palestina campaign that takes food and products to Gaza to break the siege. “If we are forced we will go by sea” Galloway said.

Mr. Galloway also announced the launch of the Palestine University in Lebanon this summer and invited people to join this university to learn about Palestine. “We have great speakers on Palestine” which will train 500 students every year, he said. Galloway believes that the end of Gaza siege in near.

“I’m not a supporter of Hamas but I support democracy” Galloway said about the election of Hamas to Palestinian Authority leadership that took place a few years ago. “Only Palestinians can choose their government” he added. “I’m not here to speak against Jews” Galloway assured the audience. “There were Jews on the Freedom Flotilla ship” but “we are against Zionism” he said. As for the solution for the conflict Galloway believes “Let’s have one democratic state with Jews, Christians and Muslims”.

George Galloway speaks on the need for legal support for Muslims