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Terry Newman: Why did Canada deny entry to Rima Hassan? France has the answer

French authorities recently arrested the MEP for allegedly supporting terrorism

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You may recall news Monday suggesting French-Palestinian, Rima Hassan, who was scheduled to speak at conferences in Montreal this week, was being singled out by the Canadian government because of her views on Israel. Headlines depicted her as a “censored” “European parliament member” who was denied entry to Canada. Likewise, the images on these stories portrayed Hassan as a serious young woman holding a microphone, or smiling while clapping and spinning while wearing a keffiyeh.

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This week, Hassan was arrested in France for allegedly supporting terrorism.

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Defenders of Hassan called her arrest “a new milestone reached in the judicial harassment aimed at silencing voices that defend the rights of the Palestinian........

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