@AyyashMohannad:
Canada and the US should never be allowed to host the world cup or any international tournament. Period.
@dlLambo April 16, 2026:
Palestinian FA delegates were today denied entry to Canada, preventing them attending FIFA annual congress.
To silence their voices on the blatant Israeli breaches of FIFA statue with teams playing on occupied lands.
Mohyeddin:
Weeks after denying Palestinian Member of @Europarl_EN
@RimaHas into Canada, Canadian government denies entry to the Palestine Football Association — despite being full members of @FIFAcom
What does it mean to recognize a state, when you actively deny its people?
@rickjpcloherty:
Shameful, hypocritical and utterly devoid of values. It makes me cringe to witness this mother of double standards.
@colleen555666:
Canada becomes more fascistic every day. I am so ashamed to be Canadian. While some countries like Spain & Italy are stepping up & confronting Israel for their atrocious murderous genocidal behavior against Palestine & Lebanon, Canada is becoming more cowardly & complicit.
@DanHall35818675:
It means a complete lack of political courage. It’s shameful.
@redrumro:
Carney’s cowardice
and his hate for Indigenous and non whites is a tragedy for Canadians.
@DisaffectedG:
My disgust for the political leadership in this country knows no boundsMe too.
@oxforlano:
Canada is Israel’s bitch, and not even a major one.
@grecla3:
@AnitaAnandMP @MarkJCarney How do we acknowledge Palestine and do this while hosting IDF baby killers at the same meeting?
@4WorldsPeace:
What a Shame to see Canada becoming a Vassal of Zionist Nazi Racist State
@michaelspringa1:
This denial of entry for representatives of the Palestinian Football Association reflects a very active and virulent racism integrated into the Canadian federal bureaucracy…. @MarkJCarney, @AnitaAnandMP
@4WorldsPeace:
What a Shame to see Canada becoming a Vassal of Zionist Nazi Racist StateWhatever kid rapist Trump demands, Carney serves, eagerly, ass up, just like his kid-killing ultra religious enabler of genocide, Steve Hideous Harper.
@KavitaAlguMD:
Canada denied travel visas to 3 officials from the Palestine Football Association @Palestine_fa who were travelling to a @FIFAcom event to respond to a report about Israel hosting games on land it illegally occupies denied entry to PFA’s: – president – general secretary – head of legal affairs. In, if you are a Palestinian coming to speak about crimes being committed against your people you will be denied entry; but if you are a literal @IDF soldier who has participated in genocide, you will be welcomed with open arms. Absolutely disgusting racism. Good luck hosting the World Cup.
Fifa Congress will take place in Vancouver on 30 April
Officials from the Palestine Football Association have been denied entry to Canada ahead of a pre-World Cup meeting of Fifa’s member associations to be held in Vancouver this month.
Three officials have had applications for visas to enter Canada rejected, with the association subsequently asking Fifa to intervene with immigration authorities on their behalf. It comes amid concerns over the ability of some nations to travel freely to this summer’s 48-team tournament, which will be held across the US, Canada and Mexico.
The annual Fifa Congress will take place in Vancouver on 30 April and is seen by officials as an unofficial kickoff to the World Cup, which begins on 11 June in Mexico City. Palestinian officials had also hoped, however, to use the event to address the issue of Israeli football clubs playing competitive matches in what the PFA argue is occupied Palestinian territory in the West Bank.
Following a submission by the PFA to Congress in 2024 on the issue, Fifa undertook to investigate claims of illegal matches in the occupied territories. The report, finally published in March of this year, saw Fifa rule it would “take no action” over the claims, resolving that “the final legal status of the West Bank remains an unresolved and highly complex matter under public international law”.Fucking Nazis. Boycott everything FIFA, everything world cup!
The PFA, through its president, Jibril Rajoub, had expected to respond to the report at the Vancouver Congress, with the possibility of a subsequent challenge being submitted to the court of arbitration for sport.
Rajoub is understood to be one of the three individuals denied a Canadian visa, alongside the PFA’s general secretary and head of legal affairs. A spokesperson for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said they would not comment on individual visa cases but that “applications are considered on a case-by-case basis based on the information presented by the applicant. All clients who submit an application to IRCC are subject to comply with eligibility and admissibility requirements, as part of the process, regardless of their nationality. All applicants receive thorough correspondence from IRCC regarding the decision on their application.”
The decision to deny the officials visas comes amid general concern over access to the World Cup, with travel bans already in place in the United States, with four World Cup qualifiers – Haiti, Iran, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal – subject to some form of restriction.
The Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, has repeatedly said that there will not be any adverse effects on travel for teams or supporters at the tournament. “I think it’s important to clarify this. There is a lot of misconception out there. Everyone will be welcome in Canada, Mexico and the United States for the Fifa World Cup next year. We are working exactly for that,” he said after a meeting of the Confederation of African Football last year.Trump ass kissing Nazi liar!
Fifa has been approached for comment.
@Fergarabat:
We’ll be very attentive when genocide apologists and accomplices such as Ben Shapiro try to enter Canada for this shameful event.
FFS Shapiro, what a propagandized dead brain you are. Antizionism has nothing to do with hatred of Jews. Carney is a catholic Zionist Nazi, I oppose his genocidal ass with all my might because he helps Israel mass slaughter innocents.
@BabaKhalil19:
Absolutely shameful; our Zionist occupied government is a disgrace to all humanity and human rights while claiming to be a champion for them.
@thelieisacake:
This is absolutely disgraceful. This “Liberal” government is showing itself to be disgustingly right-wing. No wonder CPC MPs keep crossing the floor.Carney never was liberal, never could be, he’s a Harper con, and is much further to the right than Pee Pee and Harper combined, and is much more cruel and evil than racist evangelical kid killing (via AWZ) Harper.
@AAFLimitless:
@MarkJCarney are you Canada first or Epstein’s Israel first? If Canada first then for for the just system and ban all Israeli IDF terrorists and pedophiles operating in Canada
@raven9768:
Well organize a boycott, against the FIFA World Cup.
@ktagseth:
The cancer has fully metasticized. Is anyone going to put it out of our misery or will the world be forced into being complicit by omission?
Iran is on the right side of history. Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthis are not terrorists. They are the resistance.
@StoodisJKLand:
Canada is a genocidal resource extraction colony. They probably compare notes. I know they did with the nazis. Ask krystia freeland she is one.
Absolutely shameful
@RayRay179357407:
Fucking despicable!!!! Let them in!!!