Dutton says people fleeing Gaza should not be granted a visa, as figures reveal most being refused
7 months, 1 week ago

Dutton says people fleeing Gaza should not be granted a visa, as figures reveal most being refused

ABC  

Two-thirds of people seeking to flee Gaza to Australia are being refused, new figures have revealed, as the Opposition warns it is "not prudent" for any Palestinians to be allowed into the country. "If people are coming in from that war zone and we're uncertain about their identity or allegiances — Hamas is a listed terrorist organisation," he said. "I think the government should send a very clear message that no-one who supports Hamas is welcome in Australia," he told the ABC's RN Drive. "But if you support an organisation that carried out the worst atrocities against the Jewish people since the Holocaust … I don't think that's the sort of person we want to welcome to our country."

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Canada faces lawsuit over delays in Gaza visa programme
1 month ago

Canada faces lawsuit over delays in Gaza visa programme

Al Jazeera  

Palestinian families are suing Canada over visa delays they say leave people at risk of life-threatening harms in Gaza. Montreal, Canada – Palestinian families are suing the Canadian government over delays in the issuance of visas meant to allow them to escape Israel’s deadly war in Gaza and receive temporary protection in Canada. “It’s emotional torture for the Canadian family …

Government documents reveal ASIO checked all Palestinian visa holders in March — testing Coalition's lax security claims
6 months ago

Government documents reveal ASIO checked all Palestinian visa holders in March — testing Coalition's lax security claims

ABC  

Australia's spy agency was given a list of every Palestinian visa holder in March for security checks, government documents have revealed, testing claims by the Coalition that refugees from Gaza are not being properly vetted. Government papers tabled in the Senate on Friday detail the checks Palestinian visa holders have been subject to, following an influx of applications amid the …

So WHERE will they go? Intrigue surrounds what will happen to Palestinian refugees who get kicked out of Australia after minister's mystifying comment
6 months, 1 week ago

So WHERE will they go? Intrigue surrounds what will happen to Palestinian refugees who get kicked out of Australia after minister's mystifying comment

Daily Mail  

The Albanese government has been grilled over whether Palestinian refugees refused entry to Australia have been returned to a war zone, after the Home Affairs minister said 'no country' would send anyone back to Gaza. Liberal Senator James Patterson posed a series of questions about Palestinian asylum seekers to Labor's Murray Watt during Senate Question Time on Thursday afternoon. Mr …

With expiring tourist visas, Palestinian people are applying for permanent protection in Australia
6 months, 2 weeks ago

With expiring tourist visas, Palestinian people are applying for permanent protection in Australia

ABC  

Hundreds of people who have arrived in Australia after fleeing Gaza have applied for asylum, as they face expiring or expired short-term visitor visas. At least 749 Palestinian Authority passport holders have arrived in Australia and claimed asylum since October, when the federal government began granting tourist visas to people fleeing Gaza. Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson said the …

Albo's visa fast track failure as he's blasted for putting Australia at risk with thousands of tourist passes for Gazan refugees
7 months ago

Albo's visa fast track failure as he's blasted for putting Australia at risk with thousands of tourist passes for Gazan refugees

Daily Mail  

Anthony Albanese has refused to say whether any of the 2900 visas given to Palestinian refugees have been cancelled after he came under fire for fast tracking the process. The Prime Minister was blasted during Question Time on Tuesday over his government's decision to grant thousands of tourist visas to those fleeing war-torn Gaza since the Hamas attacks on October …

Why Peter Dutton wants Palestinian refugees fleeing war-torn Gaza BANNED from entering Australia
7 months, 1 week ago

Why Peter Dutton wants Palestinian refugees fleeing war-torn Gaza BANNED from entering Australia

Daily Mail  

Palestinians fleeing war-torn Gaza should not be allowed into Australia, Peter Dutton says. Australia Palestine Advocacy Network president Nasser Mashni called the comments 'another glaring example of the abhorrent and increasingly normalised brand of racist politicking designed to stir up fear and hatred against the Palestinian people'. Peter Dutton said there was uncertainty about the identity or the allegiances of …

Home Affairs reverses visa cancellations for some Palestinians fleeing Gaza
1 year ago

Home Affairs reverses visa cancellations for some Palestinians fleeing Gaza

ABC  

In short: The ABC understands Home Affairs has reversed its decision in some instances when it cancelled visas previously granted to Palestinians. The ABC understands Home Affairs has reversed its decision in some instances when it cancelled visas previously granted to Palestinians. The federal government has reversed the cancellation of Australian visas for some Palestinians fleeing Gaza. Most of the …

Several Palestinians left stranded, distressed after Australian visas suddenly cancelled
1 year ago

Several Palestinians left stranded, distressed after Australian visas suddenly cancelled

ABC  

In short: Several Palestinians who have left Gaza have suddenly had their Australian visas cancelled while waiting in transit countries. Several Palestinians who have left Gaza have suddenly had their Australian visas cancelled while waiting in transit countries. The Australian government has granted 2,273 temporary visas for Palestinians with connections to Australia between October 7 and February 6 this year, …

Thousands of people have left Gaza since the ceasefire – only seven bound for Australia have been on 'the list'
1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands of people have left Gaza since the ceasefire – only seven bound for Australia have been on 'the list'

ABC  

Palestinian father Hazem Sabawi was granted a visa to come to Australia in the days after burying his son under a tree in their besieged North Gaza neighbourhood. However, the ABC has learned the majority of these visa holders are still waiting for their names to be added to "the list" in order to leave Gaza through the Rafah Crossing …

Peter Dutton raises prospect of a 'catastrophic outcome' in Australia because of visas for Palestinians
1 year, 3 months ago

Peter Dutton raises prospect of a 'catastrophic outcome' in Australia because of visas for Palestinians

ABC  

Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton raised the prospect of a "catastrophic outcome" as the result of Palestinians receiving visitor visas to come to Australia amid the Israel-Gaza war. Key points: Peter Dutton alleged visas for Palestinians could pose a security risk in Australia Australia has issued 860 visas to Palestinians and about 1,800 visas to Israelis The visas have been …

Government grants hundreds of temporary visas to Palestinians
1 year, 4 months ago

Government grants hundreds of temporary visas to Palestinians

ABC  

The Australian government has granted hundreds of temporary visas to Palestinians in the weeks since Israel began its bombing campaign of Gaza, which has killed thousands of civilians and flattened large swathes of the densely populated strip. Key points: More than 800 temporary visas have been granted to Palestinians since the October 7 terror attack in Israel Many of the …

Israel to deny visas to UN officials after Guterres's remarks on Hamas attack
1 year, 4 months ago

Israel to deny visas to UN officials after Guterres's remarks on Hamas attack

Firstpost  

More than 1,400 people in Israel have been killed, according to Israeli officials, mostly civilians who died in the initial Hamas rampage. Israel will deny visas to UN officials after remarks by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that appeared to justify Hamas’s brutal assault on the country, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan said. “The time has come to teach …

Refugees given humanitarian visas left stranded after coronavirus pandemic shut Australian borders
4 years, 6 months ago

Refugees given humanitarian visas left stranded after coronavirus pandemic shut Australian borders

ABC  

David Odeesh was overjoyed when the Federal Government granted his sister and her family humanitarian visas in January. Key points: About 4,000 refugees with humanitarian visas are stranded overseas Australian citizens and permanent residents are the only people allowed to enter the country David Odeesh says his sister and her family are struggling to survive in Beirut After escaping Islamic …

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