Canada deports British activist who praised October 7 as ‘important resistance’
Anas Altikriti suggested the massacres were the Palestinians’ response to being ‘subjugated, victimised, abused, violated, murdered and tortured’ by Israel
Assessment
Canada has removed a British activist who publicly endorsed the October 7 attacks as legitimate resistance. The deportation signals that Western governments are drawing clear lines between protected speech and advocacy for violence against civilians. The case tests how far countries will go to enforce immigration consequences for statements that glorify mass casualty events.