Palestinians trying to escape the war zone in Gaza are having their visas cancelled while en route to Australia, causing chaos and criticism for the federal government's handling of visa applications. Multiple cases of visa cancellations have been reported, leaving Palestinians stranded in Turkey after being denied entry to Australia.
Palestinians fleeing Gaza continue to have their visas cancelled while en route to Australia , as the federal government faces fierce criticism for the chaotic handling of visa applications for people trying to escape the war zone . Rasha Abbas, executive director of the Palestine Australia Relief and Action group, said she was aware of at least nine cases of Palestinians having their Australia n visas cancelled in recent days, including a man in his 20s on Thursday.
Abbas said the man was stopped at Istanbul Airport while travelling from Cairo to Australia and was now stuck in “no man’s land” in Turkey because Egypt had refused to let him return. “He boarded the plane with an authorised Australian visa and was told everything was good,” Abbas said. “This man has never travelled, never been on a plane, he now has no visa to Australia and can’t return to Egyp
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