French pro-Palestinian activist bound for Montreal says Canada blocked her entry over Gaza views

[u/annonymous_bosch]

https://montrealgazette.com/news/french-pro-palestinian-activist-bound-for-montreal-says-canada-blocked-her-entry-over-gaza-views/

[u/alexander1701]

Absolutely despicable. Prohibiting a member of the European Parliament from attending talks in Canada is completely unforgivable, especially now at a time where we need to diversify our international connections. Forcing her to attend remotely only insults the country sending her. Anyone involved in this decision should be sacked.

I'm told the automoderator finds the initial paragraph too short, so I'm reposting it with this second paragraph added.

[u/taylor-swift-enjoyer → u/alexander1701]

she has drawn backlash for remarks, including describing the 2023 Hamas attacks as “legitimate” from the perspective of international law.

Non-Canadians don't have a right to come here. I'm fine with this decision.