French activist Rima Hassan blocked from entering Montreal over Gaza views
High-profile pro-Palestinian politician and former MP Rima Hassan was denied entry to the Canadian border on March 28, with officials citing her "Gaza-related" activities as grounds for refusal. The European Parliament deputy attempted a flight into Quebec but faced scrutiny at customs that led authorities to block her arrival in Montreal earlier than expected reports suggested.
Key Points
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1French European Parliament member and Palestinian activist Rima Hassan claims she was denied entry to Canada hours before her scheduled flight.
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2Hassan states the denial occurred only days prior to a planned series of conferences in Montreal, where she intended to speak alongside members from Quebec Solidaire. She describes this as an attempt at censorship obstructing parliamentary work and freedom of expression.
Developments
French Member of the European Parliament and Palestinian activist Rima Hassan has stated that Canadian authorities refused permission for her travel. She claims this denial occurred because she is a pro-Palestine figure, though specific reasons provided by Canada were not detailed in these reports beyond being linked to Gaza-related views expressed elsewhere on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter).
French-Palestinian European Parliament member Rima Hassan was denied entry into Canada days before attending conferences due to allegations that she failed to disclose a prior visa refusal or criminal offense. Her party states this revocation stems from her pro-Palestine stance and previous denial of access to Israel, while the Canadian Border Services Agency has not yet commented on their decision.
French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan was denied entry to Canada days before her scheduled conferences due to allegations of failing to disclose prior visa refusals or criminal offenses linked to Israel. Her party and NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice describe the sudden revocation as suspicious censorship stemming from her pro-Palestinian stance, though Canadian authorities have not yet commented on their decision.
Rima Hassan was denied entry to Canada days before her scheduled conferences due to a revoked electronic travel authorization based on alleged undisclosed visa refusals, criminal offenses related to Israel visits, and complaints regarding her pro-Palestinian stance; she plans instead to deliver remarks online while critics describe the reversal as suspicious political punishment.
French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan was denied entry to Canada days before her scheduled conferences due to allegations of failing to disclose prior visa refusals or criminal offenses. Her party attributes the refusal as an attempt at censorship linked to her pro-Palestinian stance, while Canadian authorities have not yet commented on their decision and she plans to deliver remarks online instead.