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UK refugee scheme for Gaza Palestinians limited to those already outside territory
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Britain's new safe route for Palestinian refugees will only accept people already in Lebanon or Jordan, not those currently in Gaza, according to The Guardian. The Home Office faces accusations of raising false hope among Palestinians after the scheme's actual scope became clear. An organisation running the programme said only a "very small number" of people already in neighbouring countries would be referred through the initiative.
The discrepancy between initial announcements and the scheme's practical limitations has drawn criticism from groups supporting displaced Palestinians seeking sanctuary in Britain.
