South Africa says flight carrying Palestinians part of 'clear agenda' to clear out Gaza | The National

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Israel controls Gaza's borders and said the group was allowed to travel after receiving entry approval from South Africa.
51% : The body says it routinely assists with the departure of Gaza residents through Israel to receiving countries, including patients requiring medical treatment, dual citizens and their family members and those possessing visas to third countries.
49% : The remarks by foreign minister Ronald Lamola on Monday followed the unexpected arrival in Johannesburg last week of 153 Gazans who did not have departure stamps from Israel in their passports.
49% : It flew from Ramon Airport in southern Israel via a stopover in Kenya.
44% : After landing, the passengers were kept on board for 12 hours because they did not have departure stamps from Israel, South African border police said.
43% : Israel later named that country as South Africa.
36% : More than 40,000 Gaza residents have left in this way since the beginning of the Gaza war, Israel says. South African civic groups have alleged that a Jerusalem-based organisation called Al Majd organised the flight to South Africa and has ties with Israel.
30% : However, his remarks came amid widespread accusations that Israel is attempting to push Palestinians out of Gaza.

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