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Man restores birthplace on passport as 'Palestine'

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Eberhard Frank, who fought to have his birthplace recorded on his passport as 'Palestine'

Eberhard Frank, who fought to have his birthplace recorded on his passport as 'Palestine' Source: SBS

An Australian man has won a court battle to reinstate his place of birth on his passport. 79 year old Eberhard Frank has successfully sued the Australian government for the right to have ‘Palestine’ on his passport after it was removed last year.

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Presented by Bích Ngọc

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An Australian man has won a court battle to reinstate his place of birth on his passport. 79 year old Eberhard Frank has successfully sued the Australian government for the right to have ‘Palestine’ on his passport after it was removed last year.

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