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Home Office rejects Palestinian Jerusalemite womanâs UK visa but approves husbandâs
Published 25 July 2026 ¡ europe
Officials said they were not satisfied Therese Abdallah was a âgenuine visitorâ and believed she would not leave after visit to son in London A
Officials said they were not satisfied Therese Abdallah was a âgenuine visitorâ and believed she would not leave after visit to son in London A Palestinian Jerusalemite who lives in London has been left devastated after a planned trip by his parents had to be cancelled when the Home Office ruled his mother was not a âgenuine visitorâ. Karim Abdallah, who has lived in the UK since 2019, was looking forward to hosting his parents, Therese Abdallah, 69, a retired English teacher, and his father, Ghassan Abdallah, a psychologist, for a few weeks. Continue reading...
Published: July 25, 2026 ⢠2:55 PM IST ¡ Updated: July 25, 2026 ⢠3:37 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Officials said they were not satisfied Therese Abdallah was a âgenuine visitorâ and believed she would not leave after visit to son in London A Palestinian Jerusalemite who lives in London has been left devastated after a planned trip by his parents had to be cancelled when the Home Office ruled his mother was not a âgenuine visitorâ.
Karim Abdallah, who has lived in the UK since 2019, was looking forward to hosting his parents, Therese Abdallah, 69, a retired English teacher, and his father, Ghassan Abdallah, a psychologist, for a few weeks.