South Africa to refuse charter flights of Palestinians over fears of 'cleansing agenda'

[Starmix]

According to the report, South Africa has said it does not want to receive any more chartered flights carrying Palestinians, days after the controversial arrival of 153 passengers from Gaza in the country. Many aspects of their arrival remain unclear and disputed. The flight was part of a clear agenda to cleanse Palestinians out of Gaza and the West Bank, Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola said on Monday.

The report also stated that Israeli authorities have not responded to this allegation. However, they said that South Africa had previously agreed to receive the 153 Palestinians.

The report also said the Palestinian embassy in South Africa has said the group left Israel's Ramon Airport and flew to the country via the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, without any prior notice or coordination. They were refused entry into the country and were stuck on the plane for more than 10 hours.

In addition, South Africa refused entry because passengers did not have departure stamps in their passports.

Source: BBC






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[gwolf666]

From my perspective, the situation in South Africa reflects the complexity of the conflicts and political tensions surrounding the Palestinian situation. South Africa's refusal to accept more flights carrying Palestinian passengers demonstrates a clear stance of rejection, perhaps motivated by the controversy and doubts surrounding the arrival process. It is understandable that a country would want to control who enters its territory, especially in such a sensitive context as this, where accusations of an attempted "cleansing" are serious. However, I also believe that these decisions must be made with great clarity and communication to avoid misunderstandings or being perceived as an act of discrimination. The situation in Gaza and the fate of the Palestinians remains a highly sensitive and complex issue, and every country must act responsibly and with respect for international law.

 

[Starmix]

There is only one reason why South Africa refused to accept the Palestinians. South Africa refused entry because passengers did not have departure stamps in their passports. They do not like to be implicated by Israel and the USA if they accept them. I hope that at this time, these Palestinians are already accepted by the South African government.