Mandla Mandela, the grandson of former president of South Africa was denied an entry visa to the United Kingdom due to his public support of the terrorist organization Hamas.
The grandson of South Africa’s anti-apartheid president, received a letter from the UK home office on October 21 stating that his visa application had been denied because of his support for Hamas, citing multiple posts related to the terrorist group, which he had shared across his Instagram page.
The letter reads in part:
“As such, your presence in the UK is considered to pose a threat to UK society as it would highly likely cause tensions amongst UK Jewish communities. It is in the interests of the community to refuse your visa to protect public safety and prevent disorder or crime in the UK,” the letter stated.
The UK government reported that the number of antisemitic incidents doubled in the first half of 2024, as compared to the same period in 2023.
