US EditionMore than 150 Palestinians were held on a plane for around 12 hours in South Africa
- On Thursday, 153 Palestinian passengers were allowed to disembark at OR Tambo after a Global Airways charter from Kenya was held on the tarmac for almost 12 hours until accommodation was guaranteed.
- Because none applied for asylum and documents lacked exit stamps, Border Management Authority said BMA immigration officers denied entry after standard interview questions about duration of stay and accommodation.
- After verification and intervention, 130 Palestinians were processed into South Africa under 90-day visa-exempt entry, while 23 Palestinians transferred onward, with Gift of the Givers guaranteeing accommodation.
- The South African public expressed outrage as Gift of the Givers' Imtiaz Sooliman said children and pregnant women were among those affected, alleging Israel did not stamp their passports and thanking officials including Zane Dangor and Ronald Lamola for assistance.
- Last month a first plane carrying 176 Palestinians landed on October 28, and the BMA said it will continue to uphold legal frameworks while Gift of the Givers with civil society partners provide humanitarian assistance.
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‘We wanted to get out of that hell’: The shadowy organization facilitating escape from Gaza through Israel
Last week, 153 Gazans landed in South Africa under opaque circumstances. COGAT, the Israeli Defense Ministry agency that controls border crossings into the Gaza Strip, claimed it had allowed them to depart from an Israeli airport because “a third country” — without specifying which one — had agreed to receive them. But when the plane touched down in Johannesburg, South African authorities and the Palestinian Embassy expressed their bewilderment.…
How Gazans are arriving on mystery flights in South Africa, paying Rs 1.77 lakh per seat
A plane filled with at least 150 Palestinians, including families with children and a woman who was nine months pregnant, arrived at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg late last week. Behind it is a shadowy group called ‘Al-Majd Europe’ – which some are alleging is a plot by Israel to displace Palestinians from Gaza – that charged Palestinians as much as $2,000 (Rs 1.77 lakh) per seat. Here’s what we know
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The ExposeA mysterious flight of “Palestinians” arrives in South Africa – how did they get there?
by Rhoda Wilson, Expose News: South Africa is investigating the arrival of a mysterious chartered flight carrying over 150 “Palestinians” from Gaza at OR Tambo International Airport, where passengers were detained on the tarmac for approximately 12 hours due to a lack of proper documentation, including exit stamps from Israel, allegedly, and no clear plans for […]
South Africa lets Gazan refugees in after hours-long standoff
COGAT says South Africa agreed in advance to take the group; officials in Pretoria deny prior notification. By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News South Africa allowed more than 100 Gazan refugees into the country Friday after refusing for half a day to let them deplane after they arrived in Johannesburg. The authorities explained the delay as being caused by the fact that they had arrived unexpectedly, with no prior official permission sought or…
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