{"id":2450,"date":"2025-09-20T10:33:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T10:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.globaltalenthq.com\/?p=2450"},"modified":"2025-09-22T18:40:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T18:40:51","slug":"pro-palestine-irish-rappers-to-sue-canadian-mp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.globaltalenthq.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/20\/pro-palestine-irish-rappers-to-sue-canadian-mp\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-Palestine Irish rappers to sue Canadian MP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kneecap has vowed court action over the politician\u2019s statements following a ban on the group entering Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n

Irish rap trio Kneecap is planning legal action against a Canadian MP after Ottawa banned them from the country due to alleged anti-Israel views, the musicians have announced.<\/p>\n

It is the latest example of restrictions imposed by the Western governments on musicians over pro-Palestinian stances. Over the past year, a number of artists have been denied entry to various countries or faced cancellations linked to their political views.<\/p>\n

“Our government will not tolerate the advocating of political violence, terrorism or anti-Semitism and hate more broadly,”<\/em> Canadian MP Vince Gasparro said in a video posted to X on Friday, confirming that the group had been prohibited from entering.<\/p>\n

Kneecap, which had four shows scheduled for October in Toronto and Vancouver, dismissed the allegations, saying the band’s lawyers would initiate legal action over the X post.<\/p>\n

In a statement on Instagram, the band called Gasparro’s accusations “wholly untrue and deeply malicious,”<\/em> insisting that no member of the band had “been convicted of any crime in any country ever.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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“When we beat you in court, which we will,”<\/em> Kneecap wrote, “we will donate every cent to assist some of the thousands of child amputees in Gaza.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Kneecap has previously stated that they do not support Hamas or Hezbollah. One of the group’s members, Liam Og O hAnnaidh, is currently facing a charge in the UK for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a rally in 2024. He denies the accusation and the case has been adjourned until September 26.<\/p>\n

This is not the first time artists have faced institutional pressure over their pro-Palestine statements. In April, American singer Kehlani had a show at Cornell University cancelled due to her pro-Palestine views. In May, Irish post-punk group Murder Capital was dropped from venues in Germany after displaying a Palestinian flag on stage. In July, the US revoked the visas of members of English punk rap duo Bob Vylan following pro-Gaza remarks at Glastonbury Music Festival in the UK.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kneecap has vowed court action over the politician\u2019s statements following a ban on the group entering Canada Irish rap trio Kneecap is planning legal action against a Canadian MP after Ottawa banned them from the country due to alleged anti-Israel views, the musicians have announced. It is the latest example…<\/p>\n

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