Irish language band Kneecap banned from entering Canada over terror charges
Canada banned the Irish language group from entering the country and said that the group made statements “” Deep alarm “contrary to Canadian values.
The hip-hop trio will perform in two demonstrations in Toronto in October and two demonstrations in Vancouver.
Canadian authorities, in May, a member of the group in the UK, Liam óg óg ó Hanaidh against terrorism charges.
The 27 -year -old rejects the accusations of the dieseller, which calls the Canadian ban “deeply malicious” and threatens the legal process.
Vince Gasparro, who announced the ban on Monday, explained the ban, the Liberal MP and the Parliamentary Secretary, in a video in X, in a video in X, increased political violence and supports terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah and Hamas publicly. “
“These are not art statements or legitimate political criticism.” He said. “They are the dangerous approvals of violence and hatred.”
The group responded to Gasparro in an article in X and wrote that his statements were “completely inaccurate and deeply malicious.”
“Today we instructed our lawyers to initiate legal proceedings against you today.” He said.
The forbidden was welcomed by the Israeli and Jewish Affairs Center in Canada. CEO Noah Shack said, “The Federal government has made the right decision.”
Mr. Hannaidh previously rejected accusations against him as a “political” case aimed at silencing knees on pro -British advocacy.
“We know that this story is just more than me – this is a story about Palestine and us, a real story, as a distraction of real story.
A decision on the British charges would not be tried for the accusations, the Chief Magistrates’ judge said he would decide on September 26th.
In August, Kneecap announced that he had canceled the US tour by referring to the legal war of Mr. Hanaidh. The group had to be held in October in 15 demonstrations in major American cities.
At that time, the group said that the four Canadian shows in Vancouver and Toronto would be played in front of about 7,500 fans.
Originally from Belfast, the group was left by the US reservation agency in April after a demonstration in Coachella, where “Israel is genocide against the Palestinian people” and “F ** K Israel, Free Palestine”.
His members also came under fire for their performances in Glastonbury in June, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he did not think that the appearance of “appropriate” would be “appropriate”.
The group was founded in 2017 by three musicians who went under the stage names of Móglaí Bap and Dj Próvaí.
The rise to fame inspired an Oscar -nominated actor Michael Fassbender, who won the British Film Academy Award (BAFTA) in February.
