British MPs, including Sam Tarry and Yasmin Qureshi, advocate for a Palestinian family visa scheme to reunite families and offer sanctuary to Palestinians in the UK. They compare the need for such a scheme to the existing one for Ukrainians. The proposal aims to provide a safe and legal route for Palestinians with family in the UK, particularly those affected by the crisis in Gaza. The call for the scheme comes amidst concerns over the lack of viable routes for Palestinians to reunite with their families and the rejection of claims by the Home Office. The debate also highlights the skills and intelligence of the Gazan people, emphasizing the need to facilitate their entry through the UK immigration system.
‘We have an obligation under the Refugee Convention to consider all asylum applications.’ Immigration Lawyer, Ivon Sampson, addresses concerns over the proposed 'Gaza Family Pact' which could allow nearly 200,000 Palestinians to seek refuge in the UK. https://t.co/maP9sHFnRL
Homes for Hamas? UK Lawmakers Push for Ukraine-Style Refugee Scheme for Palestinians https://t.co/VLnyOwL8fF
50 MPs want to take Palestinian refugees into Britain? * None of Palestine's neighbours want to do this, for security reasons * 64% of Palestinian refugees taken in by Denmark in 1992 now have criminal records, plus 34% of their children How about we only locate them only in… https://t.co/8YjCHCbbkR
Greater Manchester MPs join calls to let Palestinians seek refuge from Gaza in the UK. https://t.co/CReH4rj5ST https://t.co/CReH4rj5ST
'The Rwanda scheme has caused more people to come to the UK, it's not acting as a deterrent!' Immigration Lawyer, Harjap Singh Bhangal, provides his view on Rishi Sunak's Rwanda policy after parts of the law were disapplied by a court in Northern Ireland. https://t.co/AopqwGAFCB
As well as pushing for an end to the killing in Gaza, the government has a duty to provide sanctuary to Palestinians with relatives in the UK. Instead of working towards this, the Home Office is rejecting claims and telling people to travel through a warzone to submit data. https://t.co/XWsb18LbZo
Greater Manchester MPs join calls to let Palestinians seek refuge from Gaza in the UK https://t.co/CReH4rj5ST https://t.co/CReH4rj5ST
“The dehumanisation of Palestinian life has been so stark. And to be totally frank, utterly appalling.” Labour's @ApsanaBegumMP calls for a bespoke UK visa for Palestinians https://t.co/YpEXI0a2Tq
🇬🇧UK MP: OPEN DOOR FOR HIGHLY SKILLED FROM GAZA "Nobody should have to pay 10s of 1000s of pounds to get across from Rafa. We should be able to put in place things through our immigration system. The Gazan people are highly, highly skilled and incredibly intelligent, and… https://t.co/OkgfBe5GlJ
More from my contribution to the debate on Home Office visa rules for Palestinians. I ask the simple question, we rightly help Ukrainians caught up in war, why can we not extend the same sanctuary even to Palestinians who already have family here in the UK? https://t.co/QW7E4IM22C
People in Gaza with family members in the UK remain trapped, with no safe or viable routes to reunite with their families. The Government must do the bare minimum and introduce an emergency family reunion scheme for those seeking shelter from the bombing and the crisis in Gaza. https://t.co/zlKRcSBHFx
Britain was proud to act swiftly in creating a visa scheme for Ukrainians in need - Palestinians in the UK are simply asking for the same protection for their families https://t.co/lTK2HUoj01
MP Sam Tarry called for the creation of a Palestinian family visa scheme. 🇬🇧 « This should bring Palestinian refugees to safety in the UK through a new safe and legal route, and reunite families desperate for their loved ones to reach safety. » https://t.co/GYjZ7pu9De