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Dominic Giannini and Kat Wong

Palestinian-Australians deride visa debate as alarmist

People have taken to the streets across Australia to protest against the war in Gaza. (Morgan Hancock/AAP PHOTOS)

Incompetence or cruelty is being blamed for Australia's visa process which is blocking Palestinians fleeing war-torn Gaza.

Large-scale visa rejections for Palestinians who were not found to be genuine tourists after being told to apply for that visa class showed "the system is either highly dysfunctional or deliberately cruel," Amnesty International Australia said.

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