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Palestinian Academic Fights Home Office's Family Visa Denial

1/9/2026

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The Home Office denied a family reunification request for Bassem Abudagga, a Palestinian academic, recently.
His wife Marim and their two children live in a tent in Gaza amid bombardments.
Abudagga's request for a decision on their visa applications before Marim attended a visa application center (VAC) was rejected because Gaza lacks a VAC.
He plans to challenge decision through legal channels, arguing it contradicts Home Office's family reunification policies.

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The Home Office denied a family reunification request for Bassem Abudagga, a Palestinian academic, recently.
His wife Marim and their two children live in a tent in Gaza amid bombardments.
Abudagga's request for a decision on their visa applications before Marim attended a visa application center (VAC) was rejected because Gaza lacks a VAC.
He plans to challenge decision through legal channels, arguing it contradicts Home Office's family reunification policies.