This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Petition Create a scheme for orphaned children from Palestine/Israel to be adopted
I have a large number of volunteers in the UK including myself who want to adopt the children who are left as orphans in Israel and Palestine, to save the children from this crisis. We want the Government to create a scheme to help UK residents adopt these children as a matter of urgency.
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