Why are we not being encouraged to take in Iranian refugees?

[BeardofHagrid]

Pretty much as soon as the Ukraine war started we were encouraged by the government to take Ukrainian refugees into our homes. Why has this not been mentioned in regard to the war on Iran?

Ukraine is a European country, why wouldn’t European refugees be prioritised in Europe?
Have you explained to people in the Middle East how racist and ignorant they are for not making an effort to take in Ukrainian refugees?

Its also common sense that people who are experiencing the trauma of being displaced from their homes would be better off being housed in neighbouring countries with at least some cultural/language similarity, as opposed to crossing continents and facing a huge culture shock.

And you know what, it’s actually also ok for European countries to make that decision regardless of all that. European people are people too, we don’t deserve to be labelled negatively every time we do something you don’t like. Leave people alone.

I don’t think you can blame racism. Plenty was done for Syrian refugees. Do Iranians want refuge? Are there thousands displaced and living in camps as there was Syrian? it’s certainly not being reported. Are they allowed to even leave en masse? It’s a different conflict at the end of the day and can’t be compared.

Google Budapest Memorandum. UK signed as a security guarantor for Ukraine.

Russian propoganda the old "Ukraine so corrupt" trope. Plus as others have said, 1. how would they get here and 2. we're not an ally of Iran anyway. (we were allies of Ukraine long before Russia invaded)

would be nice of you to provide details.

I haven't seen a single evidence of crimes/rapes/assaults committed by Ukrainian refugees.

I worked with a couple of them - this community was very keen on ensuring they don't cause any issues and are seen as loyal and hard workers so not to lose public support

They probably don't have a spare room, that's usually always the case. And for some reason they're quite upset about Ukrainian refugees being taken in.

Well said.

We should question middle Eastern countries for not offering to take any Ukrainian refugees, works both ways.

How is this relevant to threads from people who had difficulty getting the Ukrainian refugees to leave after their allotted time?

The PP is correct in that there were a fair few threads from MNetters who had various problems.

Quite.

What do you mean by Zionist propaganda?

I know somebody that supervises/works with an Iranian that’s sought refuge in this country ( Iranian is a volunteer). This is the fifth (?) c country she’s been to and she’s has had to appeal. She got a glowing reference from her volunteer position and she’s recently find out that’s being allowed to stay in the uk. Shes had her entire life put on hold for the last half a decade, she’s missed having a as family and she’s finally found a place to call home. I am so delighted for her, she’s an amazing woman who has seen terrible things and she’s finally, finally, found a home. She can build a life. I’m so proud of her and the hub she volunteers in, if nothing else we have helped to change one life for a truly amazing woman with a heart of gold. I don’t doubt she will do well in her new life here and she’s a credit to the People who have supported her through the process. I would give her my spare room in a heart beat if she needed it.

I mean the way that legitimate resistance to attack and occupation has been framed as terrorism.

According to this 87% of Ukrainians think corruption is a problem so either they are lying or it’s not propaganda.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-energy-minister-corruption-scandal-operation-midas-b2922467.html

What resistance are you talking about? And what does that have to do with Zionism?

@xanthomelana 67% of the UK population say the same about the UK which has dropped several spots in world rankings of corruption.

Approx 73% of all refugees live in developing regions, not in wealthy industrialised countries, and 67% of refugees live in countries neighbouring their countries of origins.

Of those who seek asylum in western countries, many have links with those countries (including family already there) and want to begin their new life, having been forced out of their old life, somewhere they have a connection to.

The Ukrainians didn't exactly swim across did they?

So road and air like them I'd imagine.

This

Peanuts comparing to PPE scandal

FGS do you have no ability to think critically

There are over 100000 Iranian born people currently living in the UK. We have been accepting asylum claims from people persecuted in that country since 1979. So get to fuck with suggestions that Britain is too racist to accept refugees from there.

Why do we always have to be the place of refuge? There are hundreds of other countries out there. We’ve done more than our bit. We are struggling to cope as it is.

Air links to the uk? Most refugees want to be near to where they come from. So that is countries in that area. They are wealthy enough. However they will be very wary of importing trouble and can Iranians leave freely?

They are non-white.
They are muslim.

Ukranians were neither. (I am not saying I agree with that but it’s a simple statement of fact.)

But generally speaking most refugees go to neighbouring countries.

Do you seriously, honestly think that is comparable to the way the UK public threw open the doors and homes to Ukranian refugees? Really?

We have closed almost all safe routes to any but Ukranian refugees.