‘Every day could cost lives’: UK government blocks Gaza families’ reunion

When his three-year-old son asks why they cannot be together, his Palestinian father tells him the border is closed.“He asks me, why don’t you open it?” the father, who requested anonymity, told Al Jazeera. “He thinks I own an airplane. He is always asking me, can you come and take us?”Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4FIFA set for rule change after Balogun red card row at the World Cup: reportslist 2 of 4Fighting in Yemen intensifies: What’s the latest on the battlefield?list 3 of 4Syrian authorities arrest main suspect in 2013 Baniyas mass killingslist 4 of 4US-Iran stalemate: What are Trump’s next military options?end of listSeparated by Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, they speak over WhatsApp whenever the internet connection allows. The father has been granted protection in Britain, while his wife and their two children, remain trapped in a tent in Gaza.“When I can’t get in touch with my wife, I feel so stressed. I am so scared that something bad has happened to her or the children.”Sometimes, he goes to the park to clear his head, and sees children playing with their parents.“My heart hurts when I see that,” he said. “I am incredibly lonely. Without my family it is...