South Africa to block Palestinian charter flights over population ‘cleansing’ fears

South Africa says it will no longer accept evacuation flights bringing Palestinians from Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
The foreign minister argues the flights are part of a broader plan to depopulate Palestinian territories.
Recent arrivals told Al Jazeera they fled intense bombardment and had no safe routes left.
Several described losing homes, family members and livelihoods during the war.
Others said they faced long, difficult journeys before reaching Johannesburg.
They expressed uncertainty about their future and fear for relatives still trapped in Gaza.

Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller reports from Johannesburg.

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