None of the 179 Palestinians who have so far exited the strip have done so with help from Canada, but on their own volition, IRCC spokesman Jeffrey MacDonald says
A man carries a child on his shoulders as he walks with others along a busy road at a camp housing displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on April 30.The federal government says 179 Palestinians have managed to escape Gaza and have been approved to come to Canada, with some them having already arrived here after crossing to Egypt.
The government has submitted a list of names for approval to the Israeli authorities for vetting to allow them to exit but they have not yet been approved.None of the 179 Palestinians who have so far exited the strip have done so with help from Canada, but on their own volition, IRCC spokesman Jeffrey MacDonald said in a statement.A Palestinian child stands in front of a building destroyed by Israeli bombing in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 3.
“It’s a sad day when folks have more trust in human traffickers than the Canadian government to help them with a legal border crossing.”
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