Canadian delegation, including MPs, denied entry into West Bank

17-Dec-2025

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A delegation of 30 Canadians, including six members of Parliament, was denied entry into the occupied West Bank early today (Dec 17).

The move came after each delegate was asked to sign a form declaring they acknowledge they are a threat to public safety, which they declined to do, according to a spokesperson for the National Council of Canadian Muslims.

The group was denied for 'security reasons' after it arrived at the crossing 'without prior co-ordination,' said COGAT, the Israeli Defence Ministry agency that oversees civilian affairs in the Palestinian territories.

The group is on a sponsored travel trip organized by a Canadian registered non-profit charity organization, the Canadian Muslim Vote.

The goal of the three-day trip was to meet with displaced Palestinians, with stops in the West Bank and Israel.