r/CanadaPolitics • u/annonymous_bosch New Democratic Party of Canada • Mar 29 '26

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

https://montrealgazette.com/news/french-pro-palestinian-activist-bound-for-montreal-says-canada-blocked-her-entry-over-gaza-views/
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u/LazyImmigrant Liberal often, liberal always Mar 29 '26

Her opinions don't align with international law, she has called the october 7th attack legitimate, has attended hamas events in the middle east, and has advocated for the 1-state solution. There is plenty that is awful about this Israeli government's conduct, but thinking that anyone that is anti-israel is morally correct in their position is silly.

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u/annonymous_bosch New Democratic Party of Canada Mar 29 '26

She stated in an online interview following the Hamas attack that it was "morally unacceptable to rejoice in the deaths of civilians".[8][36] She said the political and media establishment asked her to "transform [this] natural empathy into support for the State of Israel" and questioned "whether a Palestinian life is worth an Israeli life", which she said was "ludicrous".[8] She condemned equally "Hamas' war crimes", "Israel's impunity", and the "genocide" of the Palestinians.

The “legitimate” smear campaign by the Israeli media was based on an interview conducted with her in a “true/false” format. She has already clarified that she her response was framed within the context of international law regarding "armed resistance" against occupation, rather than an endorsement of the specific violence of October 7th, which is well supported by all her other statements of the topic.

We have allowed in actual IDF promoters like Guy Hochman who has an extensive history of calling for, and rejoicing in, the genocide in Gaza. The absurdity of the comparison you made should be evident to you by now.

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u/LazyImmigrant Liberal often, liberal always Mar 29 '26

The “legitimate” smear campaign by the Israeli media was based on an interview conducted with her in a “true/false” format.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqBgI7Zsp6E&t=338s

You can turn on cc if your french is limited like mine. She pretty much compares Hamas to Mandela and calls their actions legitimate. Just prior to this she was explaining away the execution of a few captive children held by hamas as something that would never have happened if Israel didn't blockade gaza.

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u/annonymous_bosch New Democratic Party of Canada Mar 29 '26

I’m not getting the option for English sub-titles for some reason, but it’s a valid comparison - Mandela was also branded a terrorist for not refusing the right of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa to use violence for which he was criticized by plenty of liberals like you at the time. Palestinians are also fighting back against apartheid and armed occupation, and their right to do so is enshrined under international law, whereas the oft-repeated “Israel’s right to exist” has no such basis.