A PETITION calling for politicians at Westminster to debate the issue of a UK family visa scheme for Palestinians has passed 90,000 signatures.
The campaign is calling for a visa scheme to be created similar to the Ukraine Family Scheme which would allow Palestinians affected by the crisis in Gaza to seek refuge and reunite with their families in the UK.
Should the petition – which you can sign HERE - reach 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament.
In a post on Twitter/X, the Gaza Families Reunited campaign commented: “We’ve crossed the 90k mark! Six days to go!
“With your support, we now have fewer than 10k signatures needed to meet the target of 100,000 to trigger a debate in Parliament.
“We need a Gaza family scheme.”
We previously told of the difficulties for Gazans to obtain a UK visa given there’s no functioning visa centre amid the devastation, with more than 33,000 Palestinians killed by Israel since the October 7 attack.
READ MORE: Westminster petition is best chance for Gaza family reunion scheme
Humza Yousaf also backed the campaign last month saying that for those who do wish to leave Gaza, Scotland “is open and stands ready to welcome them”.
Scotland’s Minister for Migration Emma Roddick has also urged the UK Government to back the campaign.
She pushed for the scheme to include “immediate and extended family, including parents, children over 18, siblings and their children” in a letter to UK minister Tom Pursglove.
Roddick suggested the minster meet with families of people stuck in Gaza and listen to their “harrowing experiences”.
A spokesperson for the UK Government said: “We are working around the clock to get British nationals, who want to leave, out of Gaza. We have a team on the ground in Cairo and at the Rafah crossing providing consular assistance.
“We currently have no plans to establish a separate route for Palestinians to come to the UK. However, any dependants of British citizens who need a visa, can apply for one.”
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