Palestinian doctor with terminal cancer sues Belgium over family’s evacuation from Gaza
Mohammed Ayesh, who has terminal cancer, wants his wife and four children to be able to join him in Belgium before he dies.
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Ayesh, a recognised refugee who has lived in Belgium for about a year, wants the authorities to take concrete steps to bring his family to him. His wife and four children were granted family reunification visas in July but remain unable to leave Gaza, Nieuws.nl reported, citing the ANP and Belga news agencies.
In an open letter published in July, Ayesh asked King Philippe to help speed up his family’s evacuation. The publication Entre les lignes later reported that the royal palace had forwarded the letter to the Belgian foreign minister, Maxime Prévot.
Ayesh’s lawyer has invoked the European Convention on Human Rights and its protection of family life. The Belgian state’s lawyer acknowledged the urgency but said an evacuation would require diplomatic talks with several countries. She also pointed to the difficult security situation in the region.
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