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"Three Israeli citizens facing conscription into the Israel Defense Forces have
been granted the right to reapply for protection visas in Australia, after a
government tribunal found they held a genuine fear they would be forced to
break international humanitarian law in Gaza.
The Administrative Review Tribunal found the punishment the young adults could
face from the state of Israel – including imprisonment as conscientious
objectors – would amount to persecution.
Part of a family group, three siblings faced mandatory national service if they
were returned to Israel, and held a genuine belief they would be forced to
“engage in breaches of international humanitarian law”.
The tribunal found there were “credible allegations that Israel’s military
operations in the Gaza Strip are in breach of international humanitarian law”
and that international opinion was that the IDF’s actions in Gaza were
disproportionate. It found the three siblings were refugees facing persecution
from the state of Israel, and Australia had a legal obligation to protect
them."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
