George Galloway fired by TalkRadio after being accused of antisemitism over Spurs 'Israel flag' tweet

George Galloway has lost his radio presenting job after the station fired him over a tweet that was condemned as "blatant antisemitism".

The former Respect MP tweeted "No Israel flag on the Cup" after Liverpool defeated Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League final on Saturday."

TalkRadio, the Rupert Murdoch-owned station, announced on Monday Mr Galloway had lost his broadcasting position.

In a statement, the station said: "TalkRADIO has terminated George Galloway's weekly show with immediate effect. As a fair and balanced news provider, talkRADIO does not tolerate antisemitic views."

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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: George Galloway is interviewed by journalists Parliament Square during Stop The War Coalition's emergency protest on December 1, 2015 in London, England. The emergency protest which will march past The Conservative and Labour party headquarters has been called ahead of tomorrows vote in Parliament on whether the United Kingdom will commence bombing operations over Syria. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images)

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