Eberhard Frank is surrounded by the history books that line the walls of his living room at his home in the Adelaide Hills.The son of German immigrants to the Middle East, he was born in 1940 in what was then called 'British Mandated Palestine' or 'British Mandatory Palestine'.
The state of Israel was created in 1948 following the end of World War II. Present-day Jaffa is now on the outskirts of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.Mr Frank showed SBS News his many passports dating back to 1974, which recorded his place of birth as ‘Jaffa, Palestine’. When he found out his place of birth had been changed on his passport application last year, he was so outraged he decided to wait to renew his passport and instead lodge a claim with the Human Rights Commission.Jarni Blakkarly/SBS News
No compensation or legal fees were awarded, meaning Mr Frank, who represented himself, was not out of pocket, and taxpayers picked up the bill for DFAT’s representation in the six-month legal battle. His older brother and sister, who were also born in the Middle East, also previously had passports stating ‘Palestine’ as their place of birth, but have not renewed them recently.SBS News sent a list of questions to DFAT about the case and was told it would be “inappropriate” to comment as the case was before the courts. When told the case was no longer before the courts, a department spokesman declined to comment.
Mr Dally pointed out at war memorials around the country, particularly those marking World War I and conflicts including Beersheba, Palestine is listed as the place of conflict. This includes at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.The Australian Israel and Jewish Affairs Council declined to comment on the case.
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