AAP FACTCHECK – Claims are circulating on social media that Australia is one of only four countries that has taken refugees from Gaza.
This is false. More than four countries have approved visas for Palestinians since the renewed outbreak of war in the region in October 2023.
The exact number of nations that have offered visas to Palestinians is difficult to establish due to significant variations in approaches taken by individual countries.
However, immigration data and media reports show at least 10 countries other than Australia have offered a safe haven to people fleeing the region since October 2023.
More than four countries taking in Palestinians fleeing Gaza. By William Summers, AAP