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Veteran left-wing political maverick George Galloway lost his parliamentary seat in UK’s election on Friday, defeated by the Labour candidate in the Northern English town of Rochdale. Galloway had served for just four months after winning a by-election triggered by the death of the town’s previous lawmaker. The Workers Party leader launched his general election campaign in June, aiming to hold the two dominant political parties – Labour and Conservative – accountable for their pro-Israel stances. In March, Galloway’s pro-Palestinian campaign helped him win votes from the town’s Muslim communit…