An SNP MP will today (Tuesday) lead a debate on support for
civilians fleeing Gaza, calling on the UK government to allow
British citizens to sponsor dependents fleeing the
conflict.
Peter Grant, SNP MP for
Glenrothes, has previously raised
the case of his constituent, Dr Lubna Hadoura, who has several
close relatives displaced and trapped in
Gaza - but has so
far received no help from the UK government,
arguing that they have "no interest in supporting
anyone who is not a UK national or passport holder".
Last month, fellow SNP MP tabled
a written declaration at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg
calling for a refugee scheme for Palestinians to be set up in the
UK - similar to the support offered to
Ukrainians following the illegal invasion of Russia.
Commenting, said:
“The ongoing conflict in Gaza
will have ripple effects globally, with countless families from
the Palestinian diaspora worried about loved
ones caught up in the conflict.
“The UK
government is not doing enough to support Palestinian refugees
who are fleeing Gaza - showing no interest in
supporting anyone who is not a UK national or passport
holder.
"The very
least they should be doing is setting up a
scheme similar to that offered to Ukrainians
refugees.
"We know that the UK government have the ability do
this. It's high-time they deliver and protect those
suffering from this horrific conflict."
ENDS
Notes to Editors:
‘Plea to help families flee Gaza to join relatives in
UK’ - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-67771834
