Gaza’s forgotten children
Hunger, death, homelessness, orphanhood: The unimaginable
toll of Israel’s war on Gaza’s children, funded by our tax dollars and aided by
a compliant US-UK media, makes us complicit in the most horrific war crimes.
The relentless assault on Gaza by Israel, now in its
ninth month, has exacted an unimaginable toll on the region's children. Since
October 7, over 37,000 Palestinians have been killed, with approximately 16,000
of these victims being children. These young lives are among the most
susceptible to the dire consequences of war, including disease and severe
hunger. Thousands of children are malnourished and at risk of death, while
17,000 have been orphaned. The educational system is in shambles, with over 600,000
Palestinian students out of school for more than eight months. Israeli strikes
have repeatedly targeted schools, including a UNRWA building in Khan Younis,
devastating shelters for displaced Gazans.
Mays Al-Masri, a displaced Gazan, poignantly described
the dire situation: “There was a house next to us. The classroom where we
shelter is damaged. I don’t know where we will sleep. We are 25 people in this
classroom. Where will we sleep? We don’t know. We will have to sleep in the
yard.”
I implore concerned citizens to call The White House
comment line at 202-456-1111 and demand an immediate ceasefire and the safe
resumption of food, water, and fuel to Gazans, as well as an immediate end to
all weapons sales and economic aid to Israel. President Biden and members of
Congress urgently need to recalibrate their moral compass. Sadly, missing in
Biden’s public statements is the critical need to protect children, which
supersedes all other considerations.
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