Almost 5,000 Palestinians who applied last year to take part in a special Ottawa program to help them flee war-torn Gaza and join relatives in Canada have been deemed eligible by the government, but so far only 620 – or fewer than 15 per cent – have arrived.
Immigration lawyers representing Palestinians and their Canadian relatives are accusing the government of deliberately stalling applications, and are urging officials to take advantage of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and reopening of the Rafah crossing to press Israel to allow applicants still in Gaza to exit.
NO Hell NO. Good comments.
Gazans I’m speaking with tell me that if they were allowed to leave the Strip, they would do so willingly. However, that willingness depends on which countries will receive them.
“If they could go to Europe, Canada, Australia, or America, they would certainly go there, far away…
— Ariel Oseran أريئل أوسيران (@ariel_oseran) February 6, 2025
h/t Patti Jo
