Canada bars Jerusalem deputy mayor Arieh King from entering country over war crimes complaints

Canada bars Jerusalem deputy mayor Arieh King from entering country over war crimes complaints Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Wed, 08/26/2026 - 12:13 King was due to raise funds in Canada for settlers before authorities revoked his travel authorisation over allegations of crimes against humanity West Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Arieh King (Social media) Off A scheduled visit to Toronto and Montreal by West Jerusalem's Deputy Mayor Arieh King was cancelled on Tuesday after Canadian authorities barred the hardline politician from entering the country. Meir Weinstein, the organiser of an event where King was due to speak, said in a post on X that the Canadian government had cancelled King’s electronic travel authorisation, denying him entry. Weinstein formerly led the violent far-right Jewish Defense League in Canada, which the FBI described as a “right-wing terrorist group”.