Displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, in May. The Palestinian territories were the sixth-largest source of onshore applications for protection in Australia that month.Displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, in May. The Palestinian territories were the sixth-largest source of onshore applications for protection in Australia that month.
The Refugee Advice and Casework Service , which is assisting some of the Palestinians, said that “the absolute humanitarian disaster in Gaza” was causing “an increase in arrivals from Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup His only option, he said, was to apply for a subclass 866 protection visa, which would give him the ability to earn a living independently.
“I have always worked, I had a pretty good life. I want to start building my future and what we have lost in our country,” he said. Racs said that “what this shows is a gap that needs to be addressed by Australia’s immigration system”.