UK accused of mounting increasingly aggressive tactics to refuse Gazans entry
Legal challenges by the UK government to Palestinians' attempts to travel to the UK to be reunited with their families are becoming increasingly aggressive, a campaigner has said. Ghassan Ghaben, co-founder of Gaza Families Reunited, said immigration lawyers with whom he works have noticed an increased determination to challenge successful appeals by Palestinians . Mr Ghaben was speaking after…
The UK government is employing more aggressive tactics to prevent Palestinians from entering the country, according to Ghassan Ghaben, co-founder of Gaza Families Reunited. Lawyers involved in family reunion cases report that the Home Office is more determined than ever to challenge successful appeals. In two recent court cases, the Home Office attempted to block a woman from coming to the UK for medical treatment and recently prevented a grandfather and three grandchildren from moving to the UK with their aunt.
Ghaben attributes this aggressive stance to the first half of 2024, when campaigning efforts led by Gaza Families Reunited gained support. Despite MPs securing 100,000 signatures for a petition, the Labour Party reportedly did not promise to ease immigration rules for family reunification. The British Palestinian Committee, now merging its efforts with Gaza Families Reunited, aims to introduce a Gaza settlement scheme for 5,000 displaced individuals. However, the Home Office has not yet commented on these developments.
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