UNICEF Decries Israel's "War on Children" as Starvation & Deaths Mount in Gaza
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Published 2024-06-17
The Israeli military on Sunday announced a daily "tactical pause" in its attacks on Rafah to allow humanitarian relief to enter the Gaza Strip, after systematically blocking aid from reaching Palestinians in Gaza since October 7. While a full ceasefire is still vital, "any pause in the bombing is good news for children," says UNICEF spokesperson James Elder, speaking to Democracy Now! from Rafah. "The physical and psychological exhaustion they face is almost impossible to capture," he says, characterizing Israel's offensive as "a war on children."
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All Comments (21)
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WAR is from SATAN.
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We are ruled by psychopaths.
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Extremely shameful. I cannot imagine how the survivors could heal from this.
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The frustration and sadness in his voice is heartbreaking.
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Make this horror stop😢. Unforgivable
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Crimes against humanity documented
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Why in the world is he not invited to tell this story on every major media outlet in the world? The whole world. Everyone needs to understand who these people are and what they’ve truly done to the Palestinians for so long. It’s madness.
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Thank you James Elder. You have been a voice for the Palestinians from the beginning of this most heinous crime.
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If BRIBERY is a criminal act for all employees , likewise it should be a criminal offense for the LOBBYISTs and lawmakers/congressmen.
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Thanks James Elder
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Ban AIPAC. Keep money for American FAMILIES in Need
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I don't know how this guy still has his sanity. Seeing that much death and destruction, on such a huge scale, for such a sustained period of time must be beyond heartbreaking.
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This is pure Evil , how can anyone be so , heartless, in this day and age , Free Free Palestine!
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Is there anything worse than hurting a child??? NO, THERE'S NOT!!!! Why is the world allowing this barbarism to continue?!?!?
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My heart is bleeding just by thinking what Palestinians are going through. Free palestine 🇵🇸.
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9 months into this madness and I'm still asking HOW CAN THIS BE HAPPENING!?!?! Free Palestine now!!!!🇵🇸✌
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Horrible 😥till when is world is waiting??? Stop this crime.
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Dear God Divine justice for Gaza Palestine 🇵🇸 amen 🇵🇸
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The incident with the fishermen is not new. They have done it repeatedly before the war, because they forbid them to fish in the teritorial waters of Gaza.
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justice for Gaza and Palestine .
