Kneecap have been barred from entering Canada, Vince Gasparro, the country’s parliamentary secretary for combating crime, announced in a video on social media today (September 19). Gasparro accused the Irish rap trio of amplifying political violence and displaying antisemitic symbols, alluding to the alleged shows of support for Hezbollah and Hamas for which bandmember Mo Chara is awaiting trial in the United Kingdom. (Kneecap have said they do not support either organization.) The band responded in a statement that it would pursue legal action against Gasparro for his “wholly untrue and deeply malicious” comments and reaffirmed its support for the Palestinian cause.

The group’s statement continued, “We will be relentless in defending ourselves against baseless accusations to silen

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