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Pro-Palestinian French member of European Parliament denied entry to Canada
Rima Hassan's entry was revoked due to prior Israel refusal and criminal allegations, which she disputes as attempts to silence her pro-Palestinian activism at events with 1,600 attendees.
- French-Palestinian member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan was denied entry to Canada shortly before conferences in Montreal, which she called an attempt at censorship.
- Canada initially approved but later revoked Hassan's electronic travel authorization, alleging nondisclosure of a previous visa refusal and a criminal matter; her party suspects the denial is linked to her pro-Palestinian activism and prior denial of entry to Israel.
- Hassan said she will participate in the conferences remotely despite being barred and criticized the decision as an obstacle to freedom of expression.
- NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice called Canada's reversal suspicious and possibly politically motivated; advocacy groups such as CIJA and B'nai Brith supported denying her entry, citing concerns over her rhetoric and alleged justification of violence.
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European Parliament member Rima Hassan says she was denied entry to Canada
MONTRÉAL - A French-Palestinian member of the European Parliament says she was denied entry into Canada only days before she was scheduled to participate in conferences in Montreal.
·Toronto, Canada
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Anadolu AjansıPro-Palestinian French member of European Parliament denied entry to Canada
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·London, United Kingdom
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Border services would have "opened a review" of his travel authorization application.
·Montreal, Canada
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