Escape from Gaza: Europe faces a new asylum crisis and challenges!

Escape from Gaza: Europe faces a new asylum crisis and challenges!

The escalating war policy of Israel in the Gaza Strip, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has global effects that will affect Europe in particular. The aggressive military policy not only led to an increase in civilian victims, but also left massive destruction that forces the population to flee. As of all times reports, there is a risk of displacement plans in Israeli politics, including proposals from US President Donald Trump for the relocation of Population to tighten the situation.

Many people from Gaza, like the friends Waseem, Wajdi and Momes, are faced with the choice of leaving their homeland. You have no visas for the EU and take a dangerous way to Egypt and Turkey towards Greece, with the aim of getting to Germany or Belgium, as dw.com

escape and their challenges

The challenges for fleeing gaza are enormous. According to the reports, unemployment among the 15 to 29-year-olds in the Gaza strip has achieved 59.3 %. Wajdi, a 26-year-old Palestinian, has not left the Gaza Strip all his life. He is traumatized by the wars that have shaped his life. Wasem, also 26 years old, sees no future in Gaza and has great difficulty finding a job. Moms that already has a failed escape attempt is also planning to catch up with his family.

The escape costs between 5,000 and 12,000 euros, and the departure via the Rafah border crossing to Egypt is often complicated. Many fleeing fears of being taken up by the police during their asylum application in Greece, which makes the already dangerous journey through the Mediterranean. This escape has been associated with numerous deaths since 2014, which, like Baker Abu Tayer, brings to this to suffer tragic personal losses.

EU and the persistent refugee crisis

The upcoming wave of immigration to Europe will continue to put the already overstracked capacities of European asylum policy to the test. bpb.de emphasizes that the refugee crisis from 2015, in Germany until November 813.480 asylum applications, recorded a climax represent. Political disagreements and inadequate capacities in the EU hinder an effective answer to the humanitarian emergency.

The continuing conflict in the Gaza Strip could lead to many of the new refugees do not linger in the neighboring countries of Jordan or Egypt, but strive directly to Europe. In this context, European polarizing politics can complicate the situation for the inclusion of new refugees. The social and economic effects of previous waves of immigration can already be felt, which are shown in overloaded social systems and increasing costs for accommodation and integration.

The EU faces the challenge of actively responding to these complex humanitarian questions. A rethink in EU policy, with a clear focus on de-escalation and humanitarian solutions, is more urgent than ever to counteract the causes of flight and to improve the situation in favor of the affected population.