South Africa withdraws Palestinian visa privileges
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South African authorities have withdrawn a 90-day visa exemption for Palestinians, saying the recent arrival of a charter flight with 153 people onboard was part of a campaign of “forced migration."
Breakdown
- South Africa withdraws 90-day visa exemption for Palestinians
- Charter flights from Gaza organized by Israeli actors cited as reason 14s
- Authorities allege abuse of visa system and risk to passengers 27s
- Rights groups fear forced migration of Palestinians from Gaza 38s
- Israel supports plan to remove Gaza's population, rights groups warn of ethnic cleansing 47s