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Kicking an external user gives an error, even though it should be allowed by the specification
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Description
This issue has been migrated from [#16736](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/16736).
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### Description
The specification allows kicking an external user (https://spec.matrix.org/v1.8/client-server-api/#room-membership):

However, Synapse returns an error when you try to kick a user that is external:
```
{'errcode': 'M_FORBIDDEN', 'error': 'The target user is not in the room'}
```
### Steps to reproduce
- Create a room
- Try to kick a user that is not in the room
### Homeserver
local
### Synapse Version
v1.93.0
### Installation Method
Docker (matrixdotorg/synapse)
### Database
SQLite
### Workers
Single process
### Platform
Docker Container (`matrixdotorg/synapse:v1.93.0`)
### Configuration
We use the default homeserver options, but with ratelimiting disabled.
### Relevant log output
```shell
n/a
```
### Anything else that would be useful to know?
_No response_
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