AC-2025-LON-000997 - [2025] EWHC 1970 (Admin)

In their efforts to exit Gaza, BSJ and the claimants have sought to make various arrangements for themselves.

On 24 April 2025, BEL contacted the International Committee of the Red Cross (“ICRC”) to enquire about assistance in leaving Gaza. The response was that, although the ICRC did not have the capacity to assist with evacuations, they had assisted with the safe travel of people in Gaza to the Kerem Shalom crossing in March 2025 on behalf of various countries.

On 28 April 2025, BSJ called the ICRC office in Ramallah, to enquire about evacuating the claimants from Gaza. The ICRC’s response was that, although they could not accommodate requests from individuals, they would be willing to help if they received a request from the British Consulate in East Jerusalem or the British Embassy in Tel Aviv.

On 11 June 2025, BSJ called the Jordanian Representative Office in Ramallah to enquire whether it would be possible to obtain “no objection letters” for the claimants to enable them to pass through Jordan. He was informed that the Jordanian government had subcontracted such requests to a company called “Wassel”, which is based in the West Bank, and that there should be no problem in obtaining these for the claimants.

Subsequently, on 25 June 2025 a friend of the claimants based in the West Bank submitted applications on the family’s behalf to the offices of Wassel, which have been couriered to the Jordanian consulate for consideration. By the time of the hearing, nothing further had been heard. The Foreign Secretary’s position at the hearing was that he has no information to suggest that such letters are accepted for entry to Jordan.