Gaza
Belgium denies entry to Gaza students despite valid visas
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Belgium has refused entry to students from Gaza who held valid visas, Shehab Wire reported. The rejections occurred despite the students having completed visa application procedures and received official approval documents authorizing their travel to the country.
The precise number of students turned away and their intended fields of study remain unclear. The Belgian authorities provided no public explanation for the denials at the border or port of entry.
The incident raised questions about how Belgium is implementing its visa policies during the ongoing conflict in Gaza, and whether diplomatic or security concerns factored into the decision to bar the visa-holding students from entering Belgian territory.
