Israeli siblings who fear breaking law in Gaza under IDF owed protection by Australia, tribunal finds
An Australian tribunal has ruled that three Israeli siblings are entitled to protection visas because they fear persecution for refusing to serve in the IDF. The tribunal acknowledged that the siblings hold a genuine belief that they would be forced to violate international humanitarian law in Gaza.
Why it matters
This decision sets a significant legal precedent regarding conscientious objection and the obligations of host countries to protect individuals from participating in military actions they deem illegal.
The three siblings have a ‘well-founded fear of persecution’ if forced to return to Israel, the Administrative Review Tribunal of Australia found. The three siblings have a ‘well-founded fear of persecution’ if forced to return to Israel, the Administrative Review Tribunal of Australia found. Australian immigration and asylum Israeli siblings who fear breaking law in Gaza under IDF owed protection by Australia, tribunal finds Exclusive: Tribunal accepts three siblings could face ‘persecution’ for refusing military conscription due to their political opinion on war
Prefer the Guardian on Google Three Israeli citizens facing conscription into the Israel Defense Forces have been granted the right to reapply for protection visas in Australia, after a government tribunal found they held a genuine fear they would be forced to break international humanitarian law in Gaza.
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