British citizens trapped in Gaza are facing the “excruciating” prospect of leaving without their family members after the Foreign Office left…
BRITISH citizens trapped in Gaza are facing the “excruciating” prospect of leaving without their family members after the Foreign Office left those without UK passports off the safe passage list, a group representing them has said.
The FCDO policy is in “stark contrast” to the decisions made during the evacuation of Ukraine, where any family member of a British citizen would be provided with a visa, the group Support Families in Gaza said.The policy also differs from those set by other countries, with British families reporting that the US is allowing anybody with an American family to leave, the group claims.
“My dad has had to leave his wife and other family members behind so he can get my young brothers to safety. “Gaza is currently the least safe place on the planet, almost 10,000 people are confirmed dead, almost half of whom are children, yet the Government now wants to separate British children from their mothers and families.The fighting between Israel and Hamas has continued into a fifth week, with the violence having been ignited by Hamas’s bloody raids on October 7 that killed 1,400 people and saw about 240 people taken hostage.
The UK Government is “hopeful” that the Rafah crossing will reopen on Sunday to allow more British nationals to leave Gaza, the Deputy Prime Minister said.
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