Outcry as Australian authorities detain Palestinian grandmother on security grounds
Her visa was "personally" cancelled by assistant minister Julian Hill following an assessment by the Security Intelligence Organisation, which deemed her a "risk to security" and stated her removal was "in the national interest."
Ms Almassri's family described her arrest as traumatic and unjust, asserting she poses no threat due to her poor health and previous security checks by both Israeli and Australian authorities.
Human rights lawyers criticised the lack of transparency and the practice of early-morning raids, questioning the feasibility of removing someone to Gaza given the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
The detention has sparked protests by her family, who fear the increasingly hostile climate towards Palestinians in Australia may be influencing immigration decisions, especially given similar recent visa cancellations.
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