Canada bans Kneecap for alleged terror group support

A member of the liberal government said that Canada prevented Canada from entering the country before the planned concerts next month and entering the group of supporting hate and violence and supporting terrorist groups.

Belfast -based knee, which regularly exhibited pro -Palestinian messages during their concerts, caused controversy elsewhere.

In June, at the Glastonbury Festival in Southwest England, he accused Israel of war crimes known as Mo Chara, leading Liam óg ó Hannaidh.

Israel rejected such charges.

Canada’s Parliamentary Secretary Vince Gasparro, in a video about X, said that group members were not suitable for entering the country due to actions and statements that violate Canadian laws.

The group said that the group increased political violence and that the Palestinian militant group Lebanese militant group, who controlled the Gaza Strip, received public support to terrorist organizations, including Hezbollah and Hamas.

“Defending political violence, glorifying terrorist organizations, and exhibiting hate symbols that aim to directly aimed at the Jewish community is not the protected forms of expression and will not be tolerated by our government.” He said.

Knecap’s manager and the International Reservation Agency did not respond immediately to the request for comments.

The group said that its members had not supported Hamas or Hezbollah and condemned “always all attacks on civilians”.

In May, Hannaidh was accused of a terrorist crime in the UK for allegedly exhibiting a flag supporting Hezbollah during a performance in London in November 2024.

Rejecting the crime, saying that the flag was thrown on the stage during his performance.

In August, Kneecap canceled the 15 US tour planned in October by referring to the proximity of Hannaidh’s proximity to the London court trial.

Kneecap, according to the website, four Canada concerts in October, two in Toronto and two at Vancouver.