Israeli siblings Omer Berger, 24, and Ella Berger, 22, faced delays in obtaining Australian visas after being asked to complete to complete a 13-page document typically required for military personnel involved in war. The siblings had planned to visit their 100-year-old great-grandmother, a Holocaust survivor.
According to Berger, six family members applied for Australian visas two months ago. While all were promptly approved, Omer and Ella were told to submit the extended form. The questions included whether they had participated in physical or psychological abuse, served as guards or officials in detention facilities or engaged in war crimes or genocide.
Ella, who had received a week’s leave from her military service to attend the celebration, gave up waiting and returned to Israel. Omer, a reservist, remains in Thailand, hoping for a resolution. Berger expressed the family’s heartbreak, fearing they may never see their great-grandmother again. “We just want a clear answer, yes or no,” he said.
Oh the sweet irony of serving in a military committing genocide and wanting to visit your relative whom is a holocaust survivor.
On land unceded to the colonizers by genocided peoples.
Found the vegan at the party.
…are they wrong?
In other words, the person with a correct opinion at the party. What a nice compliment!
Always was, always will be aboriginal land. Sovereignty was never ceded.
The fuck does being vegan have to do with anything?
faced delays in obtaining Australian visas after being asked to complete to complete a 13-page document typically required for military personnel involved in war
Well, they were involved in war, no matter how much lipstick this article wants to put on the pig.
Reservist = Military Personnel
Am i missing something here or why is that even mentioned?
Not a war; a belligerent invasion.
“Stonewalled”, no, that’s 13 pages of routine paperwork. I had to do more to see the doctor.
being asked to complete to complete a 13-page document typically required for military personnel involved in war
Being part of the illegal occupation force known as the IDF should DEFINITELY qualify you for that, plus more.
“We just want a clear answer, yes or no,” he said.
Well they also just want a clear answer, yes or no. We already know which one it is tho…
I guess seeing her grandma wasn’t as important to her as not telling the truth. How hurtful for her grandma. At least she won’t have to greet any more genocide enactors.
If traveling is that important maybe don’t participate in genocide then?
