Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:10:04 +0500 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:10:04 +0500 60 Australia cancels temporary stay visas issued to Gaza refugees https://english.aaj.tv/news/30355074/australia-cancels-temporary-stay-visas-issued-to-gaza-refugees <p><strong>The authorities in Australia canceled at least 2,000 visas previously issued to Gazans who were trying to escape the war zone, <em>VisaGuide</em> reported on Sunday.</strong></p> <p>The Australian government has told the Palestinians that they never intended a genuine temporary stay in Australia, according to cancellation letters sent to some of the refugees.</p> <p>The major U-turn by the Australian government has triggered an outcry as it continues to issue similar <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30350058/australia-stops-accepting-temporary-activity-visa-applications">visas</a> to Israeli citizens.</p> <p>The Australian government issued 2,273 temporary visas (subclass 600) to Palestinians and 2,415 visitor visas were issued to individuals with Israeli citizenship between October 7, 2023 and February 6, 2024.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/3 w-full media--right media--embed media--uneven'> <div class='media__item media__item--newskitlink '> <iframe class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)" width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:400px;position:relative" src="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/card/30348647" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div> </figure></p> <p>The temporary stay visa bars holders from working, education, or receiving health care in Australia.</p> <p>The subclass 600 <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/trends/australia-visa">visas</a> were issued to allow refugees to come to Australia to reunite with their families.</p> <p>Read: <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30354872/hamas-issues-ceasefire-proposal-including-prisoners-exchange-deal-to-mediators">Hamas issues ceasefire proposal including prisoners’ exchange deal to mediators</a></p> <p>Advocates are pressing the federal Government for clarification regarding the cancellation of multiple visas for individuals trying to leave Gaza.</p> <p>According to SBS News, a Palestinian woman received a visa cancellation notice as she was preparing to board a flight to Australia while in other cases, visas were cancelled en route to Australia.</p> The authorities in Australia canceled at least 2,000 visas previously issued to Gazans who were trying to escape the war zone, VisaGuide reported on Sunday.

The Australian government has told the Palestinians that they never intended a genuine temporary stay in Australia, according to cancellation letters sent to some of the refugees.

The major U-turn by the Australian government has triggered an outcry as it continues to issue similar visas to Israeli citizens.

The Australian government issued 2,273 temporary visas (subclass 600) to Palestinians and 2,415 visitor visas were issued to individuals with Israeli citizenship between October 7, 2023 and February 6, 2024.

The temporary stay visa bars holders from working, education, or receiving health care in Australia.

The subclass 600 visas were issued to allow refugees to come to Australia to reunite with their families.

Read: Hamas issues ceasefire proposal including prisoners’ exchange deal to mediators

Advocates are pressing the federal Government for clarification regarding the cancellation of multiple visas for individuals trying to leave Gaza.

According to SBS News, a Palestinian woman received a visa cancellation notice as she was preparing to board a flight to Australia while in other cases, visas were cancelled en route to Australia.

]]> World https://english.aaj.tv/news/30355074 Sun, 17 Mar 2024 12:37:46 +0500 none@none.com (Web Desk) People inspect the damage in the rubble of buildings damaged during Israeli strikes in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip on February 12, 2024. (SAID KHATIB / AFP)