Egypt today declared renegade British lawmaker George Galloway persona non grata, accusing him of incitement after his harsh criticism of Cairo over delays in an aid convoy"s entry into Gaza, AP quoted the foreign ministry as saying today. «George Galloway is considered persona non grata and will not be allowed to enter into Egypt again,» a Foreign Ministry statement said. The activist left Egypt Friday morning from Cairo airport. Earlier, British press reported Galloway had been deported from Egypt. They said he was forcefully taken by police from the Rafah crossing with Gaza to Cairo airport where he was put on departing British Airways plane. A police officer maintained that security personnel only escorted him for his own protection. «It was to protect him from the Egyptian people"s anger,» he said on condition of anonymity because he is allowed to speak to the media. «He was told that he is a troublemaker and his behavior is undermining Egyptian security.»
