The Palestinians who travelled to South Africa as asylum seekers have finally disembarked after spending nearly 12 hours on the tarmac at OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park.
The Embassy of the State of Palestine in South Africa confirms that it has been working since the very first moment in direct and close coordination and collaboration with the South African relevant authorities to resolve the humanitarian situation involving the arrival of 165 Palestinian citizens coming from Gaza via Ramon Airport through Nairobi without any prior notice or coordination.
For more on this we speak to the Founder of Gift of the Givers, Imtiaz Sooliman.
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Gaza does not have a working airport, so no one can fly directly from Gaza to any country. Anyone who says they “came from Gaza by plane” must have travelled through another country first, like Egypt.
So, if a person claims they travelled from Gaza to Tunisia and then to South Africa, it’s normal for immigration or security officers to check their story. This is because:
Gaza has no airport,
South Africa after fighting apartheid be prepared to fight Islamists. They are coming with one motto " multiply and conguer."
More and more please.
Could be Hamas soldiers family members who have killed Israelis and been evilly awarded because the Hamas Government/Terrorists awards them money and a home for their evil actions. If their family member is a Hamas soldier or linked to the evil organisation and either locked up or killed they would be looked after by the corrupt Hamas leaders.
ANC better not last another election after everything that's been going on this past 2 weeks. #womenforchange
A week ago, the Palestinians were still complaining that those that needed to leave, or wanted to, could not because Israel wouldn't let them.
Now that an organisation has found a way to get them out, and negotiated with Israel military to let them through, the Palestinian leadership and Al Jazerra are complaining that it's an Israel plot to cleanse Gaza of Palestinians.
That seems highly unlikely:
1. The number that can get out this way is insignificant alongside the over two million people in Gaza .
2. It's only accessible to those with money.
3. If it was a plot to cleanse Gaza then it would be free to everyone.
They sound like professional whingers.
If Israel had turned the buses back then they would be complaining about that.
I wonder why none of their Arab neighbours wanted to take them in? Is it because they've tried to overthrow the government in virtually every country that accepted them? I'm just spitballing here, but maybe. Also, is healthy to slightly overweight the new definition of famine?
Send them back
Put them on Robben island 😳😳😳because wow they won't integrate look at Europe 😢😢😢
When something is called ‘mysterious,’ it often means there’s more going on than we’re told. Sometimes what looks accidental might actually be planned long before. So it’s better to stay observant and wait for the full picture.
And one thing I’ve noticed: many Palestinian refugees are sent to Christian-majority countries like Europe, the U.S., or South Africa. Meanwhile, nearby Muslim-majority countries rarely take them in, even though they share similar culture and traditions.
And when some immigrants can’t adapt to the host country’s culture, it can lead to tension and problems for the citizens who welcome them. It’s a complex issue, but worth paying attention to.
Thank you, gift of the givers ❤
The true terrorists are the state of Israel who have waged an all out extermination campaign on the true people of Palestine
Gift of the givers should be charged for treason!!
Just now they will be marching in the streets and demanding for shria law to be enforced in south africa. The shria law they can't stand in their own countries,they will want to impose it on other countries. They call us kuffar and infidels but they run to our countries. Its already happening in England. They are marching everyday demanding to be recognized. Such a shame our politicians have a price. This will have very diabolical consequences.
South Africa defend your borders. Go march outside gift of the givers! It starts with a few people before you know it. They will take over Joburg
Burkina Faso, la patrie ou la mort !
They must be sent back. We dont need Jihadists roaming our streets. We have akready too many Muslims in our country.
IN a country that fully supports palestine? Speak for yourself doc
It turns out that the Gazans who flew to South Africa and weren't allowed to disembark were scammed by… Wait for it…
A Palestinian NGO called Al-Majd
The South African authorities have approved the entry of 153 Palestinians into the country and issued them 90-day tourist visas, after their trip was organized by an "unregistered organization that defrauded them by exploiting the tragic humanitarian conditions, solicited money, and arranged the trip irresponsibly."
(Hamas Atrocities)
South Palestine
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WOOOW SMH !!!! HOW WICKED!!!!! SICK OF IT!! WITHOUT ANY PRIOR NOTES OR COORDINATION!! WOOOW SMH!
Woow!! 2nd flight smh !!
And they all look like skeletons, isn't it? Now u can see all the lies we are being fed. They healthier than me.
Don't sit there in tell us lies. We know our government organised this and it's only the beginning. Be ashamed of yourself.
I am an South African and I am shooked and disgraced the way Palestinians were treated.. by members of the South African government.. the way Palestinians were treated after lending in OR Tambo international airport.weghting for 12 hours to be expected by the people who should be expting them with open arms..it is a powerful tool of a disgrace corrupt practices of the South African government.
What airport did the Palestinians fly out of?
Disgusting to call these Palestinians "asylum seekers," while they are at least refugees. Your "report" is even antisemitic. You're a nationalist sewage channel.
Muslims in Arab nations doesn't give citizenship to other Muslims from non arab nations wants christian nation to take them??
This is islamic invasion..wake up people
I don't think South Africa government have anything to do with this. Just think about it.
These Palestinians left Gaza and crossed into Israel, where they were put on a chartered plane at Ramon Airport on Wednesday.
The plane headed southwards and landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. It later took off and landed at Oliver Tambo International Airport on Thursday morning.
South African immigration officials, who were caught flat footed with their unexpected arrival, kept them waiting on the tarmac for 12 hours as they desperately tried to find a solution.
They were later allowed entry on compassionate grounds.
Some right groups have put the blame on Israel, accusing it of attempting to push Palestinians out of Gaza.
However, Israeli officials, in their response, stated that the flight had been arranged via a legal corridor by a body called Al-Majd organisation with full Israel cooperation.
Israeli military body Cogat, which controls Gaza's crossings, said in a statement: "The residents left the Gaza Strip after Cogat received approval from a third country to receive them."
Palestinian Ambassador to South Africa on the other hand stated that the group left Israel's Ramon Airport and flew to the country via the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, "without any prior note or coordination".
A statement from the embassy further stated that "an unregistered and misleading organization had exploited the tragic humanitarian conditions of our people in Gaza, deceived families, collected money" and sent them to South Africa.
Investigation by Al-Jazeera revealed that a shadowy organisation called Al-Majd has been sending questionnaires via social media to Gazans asking them about their jobs and which country they would prefer to settle in.
Sounds like a M0ssa9 operation😂😂
Send them back yoooo MABAHAMBE and take Sulluman with them
Where are these people going to live. !!!!!!!
I smell a fish here (Ramaphosa has a hand on this) and I'm 100% sure more planes are coming
Gift of the givers is supporting Hamas, a terrorist organization. They should be dismantled. What is their business with Palestine? They don't even do much in South Africa for South Africans.
Israel does not do exit stamps for anyone.. these are the rich of pallywood who paid to go through raffah into safe egypt.. anyway i hope many many more will make their way to welcoming SA.. alan snackbar
Sooliman is a problem take them to a muslim country, the average RSA national dont want Palestinians end of discussion .we dont care about them