UK MPs Urge Government to Evacuate Sick and Injured Palestinian Children from Gaza

UK MPs Urge Government to Evacuate Sick and Injured Palestinian Children from Gaza
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A cross-party group of 96 British MPs has urged the government to immediately transfer sick and injured Palestinian children from Gaza to the UK for treatment, Arab News reported. In a letter addressed to the health, home, and foreign secretaries, the MPs said children in the enclave face imminent risk of death due to Gaza’s collapsed healthcare system.

They called for sufficient funding, a clear evacuation timeline, and the removal of administrative barriers hindering urgent medical transfers. The appeal was coordinated by Labour MP and physician Dr. Simon Opher, in collaboration with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).

The MPs emphasized that evacuated children and their families must be granted the right to claim asylum after receiving medical care in Britain. They also questioned the Home Office’s requirement for biometric checks before travel, which they described as an unnecessary obstacle in a humanitarian emergency.

According to UNICEF, more than 50,000 children in Gaza have been killed or injured since the outbreak of the war in late 2023. Earlier this month, the UK government confirmed that plans to evacuate severely ill or injured Palestinian children were progressing, with several hundred expected to be brought to Britain for specialist treatment.