Australian Government Issues Temporary Visas to Israelis and Palestinians Amidst Israeli-Hamas Conflict

Published on November 23, 2023

The Australian government granted temporary visas to 1,800 people in Israel and 860 people in Gaza through “normal processes” since the Israeli government declared war against Hamas following a deadly coordinated strike on Israeli civilians on Oct. 7. The people applied for the visas to Australia between Oct. 7 and Nov. 20.  They went through “the usual security checks, the usual identity checks, the usual character checks,” Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong told ABC News Breakfast on Nov. 23.  However, it “does not mean that they are able to leave where they are,” she said.  “Border crossings have not been opened fully … The situation on the ground is still very difficult,” she explained. ...

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