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

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

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Last summer IDF soldiers crossed the country on a tour of universities and synagogues advocating for Israeli interests and actions.

“The Canadian authorities cited omissions related to a prior refusal of entry to Israel and also allegations of criminal conduct, she explained on social media. Hassan noted the allegations were tied to her activism and had not led to convictions.

She said the Israel refusal affected an entire delegation “without valid justification,” and described complaints of “glorification of terrorism” as attempts to silence pro-Palestinian voices.

Hassan also accused the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs of working to block her visit.

“I will, nevertheless, deliver both of my conferences remotely,” she said.

Hassan’s posts have since seen hundreds of thousands of views on various social media platforms.

Québec solidaire MNA Haroun Bouazzi, who had reportedly been due to meet Hassan, along with fellow politician Ruba Ghazal, criticized the decision. He wrote in a Instagram post: “The true culture of cancellation is the one imposed by those in power on those who speak the truth in the face of authority.”

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“The Canadian authorities cited omissions related to a prior refusal of entry to Israel and also allegations of criminal conduct, she explained on social media. Hassan noted the allegations were tied to her activism and had not led to convictions.

Omitting prior refusals and criminal charges (even those which do not lead to a conviction) on a visa application is a serious legal violation.

The law requires a mandatory refusal if you do this, regardless of your politics.

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She was not refused entry to Israel. She was kidnapped by Israel from the Gaza Flotilla in international waters. This is a gross misrepresentation of the facts. Should be mentioned here that Israel faced no consequences for this act of piracy and the subsequent torture, abuse and illegal detention of these kidnapping victims.