Irish rap group Kneecap has been deemed “ineligible to enter” Canada after being accused of “displaying hate symbols that directly target the Jewish community,” and supporting “terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah and Hamas,” Ontario MP Vince Gasparro announced on Friday.

“Canada stands firmly against hate speech, incitements to violence and the glorification of terrorism,” said Gasparro, who is the parliamentary secretary for combatting crime, in a post on X. The decision to bar the group from Canada was “effective immediately.” Article content

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On behalf of the Government of Canada I am announcing that on the advice of our officials, we have deemed the group Kneecap ineligible to enter our country.

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