Fifty British MPs have called for children from Gaza to receive medical care in the United Kingdom.
It was prompted by the UK’s denial of treatment to a four-year-old Palestinian boy who lost both his legs in an Israeli attack.
British hospitals have treated children from Ukraine. So, what’s behind the UK’s decision to deny treatment?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Guests:
Dr Victoria Rose – Plastic surgeon who has been on recent medical missions to hospitals in Gaza
Dr Mads Gilbert – Doctor specialising in emergency medicine, who has worked in Palestinian healthcare in Gaza for more than 30 years
Jeremy Corbyn – Independent member of British parliament and former leader of the UK Labour Party