The visa cancellations came while several Palestinians were in transit to reunite with their families.
The Australian government has revealed a new concern related to its decision to cancel the visas of a number of Palestinians trying to flee the bombardment in Gaza and reach family in Australia. Several Palestinians who were granted Australian visas were in transit to reunite with their families when they were informed their visas had been cancelled .
“If people make it out of Gaza without explanation, or their circumstances change in any meaningful way, we will take the time to understand those changes before proceeding,” the statement said. Advocates for the affected visa holders say anyone who is granted permission to leave Gaza undergoes extensive security checks through the Israeli, Egyptian and Australian governments.
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