The El-Naklas left Gaza on Friday but other British citizens are struggling to get out
Scotland’s first minister shared a family photo of himself with his wife, Nadia, and her parents, Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla, surrounded by their relatives.Scotland’s first minister shared a family photo of himself with his wife, Nadia, and her parents, Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla, surrounded by their relatives.
It said the FCDO approach was in stark contrast to decisions made during the evacuation of Ukraine, where any family member of a British citizen would be provided with a visa. The person – who did not wish to be identified – said: “When we got the call that I and other family members had been added to the list, we found out that my dad’s wife is not on there. 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. We call upon the government to allow British citizens to bring their families with them.”
The 29-year-old had travelled to Gaza at the beginning of October with her husband, who is British Palestinian, and his relatives for a family member’s wedding, before the war erupted.
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