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HELP US-300 Palestinians Ask Australia For Visas as Biden FINALLY BLASTS Satanyahu
Pressure Grows on Australian Government as Palestinian Applications Rise For Protection Visas -
More than 300 Palestinians applied for onshore protection visas over June and July, home affairs department figures show
Biden BLASTS Satanyahu; Whose's determined to take over the beach front land TO SECURE HIS $$$$ Investment deal with TRUMP
The Guardian 3 SEP 2024
The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, in August.
The government extended work rights and Medicare access to some visa holders from Gaza and Israel in August.
The UK has suspended 30 arms export licences to Israel after a review by the new Labour government. But Netanyahu defied criticism in a combative press conference.
Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to secure a ceasefire deal with Hamas, Joe Biden said, as protests against the Israeli leader?s government suffered a blow when a court ordered an early end to a general strike.
The number of Palestinians applying onshore for protection has continued to grow, increasing pressure on the Albanese government over its decision to require them to come to Australia on visitor visas first.
According to home affairs department statistics, the number of Palestinians applying for onshore protection visas increased from 119 in May to 157 in June and 176 in July.
In July, a total of 2,236 applications for a subclass 866 onshore protection visa were made, with 176 from people from the ?Palestinian Authority?, second only to China (261) as a source of claims.
In May, fewer than five onshore protection visas were given to Palestinians; in June and July, none were granted.
?The Albanese government is only offering people in Gaza tourist visas, and people fleeing genocide are not tourists,? Shoebridge said.
?We learned from Ukraine that when people are fleeing a war you provide them not only with work rights and support, but a clear visa pathway.
?Spending years applying for a protection visa is unfortunately the only viable option left for Palestinians.?
In April, Guardian Australia revealed that Palestinians were being refused visitor visas on the basis they ?did not demonstrate a genuine intention to stay temporarily in Australia?.
In August the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, confirmed he was looking at ways to allow Palestinians who fled to Australia to stay longer, saying no country should send people back to Gaza in current circumstances. News reports speculated that this could include the creation of a special visa pathway for Palestinians.
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