A frightening statistic - 3,195 children killed in 3 weeks in Gaza -

[Nanjeanne]

GAZA: 3,195 CHILDREN KILLED IN THREE WEEKS SURPASSES ANNUAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN KILLED IN CONFLICT ZONES SINCE 2019

40% of the 7,703 people killed were children.

My heart bleeds for the Israeli children and the Palestinian children - and children all over the world. We need to do better.

From Save The Children Organization:

https://www.savethechildren.net/news/gaza-3195-children-killed-three-weeks-surpasses-annual-number-children-killed-conflict-zones]

[Calculating]

1. Truly horrible how Hamas uses their own kids as shields

Maybe they should stop hiding among civilians like cowards and fight like a real military. All these deaths are on them.

[Nanjeanne]

2. OMG.

[Calculating]

4. Uh, Hamas could stop this right now

But they won't because they're cowardly terrorists and want their own people killed to stir up outrage. They can surrender and release all the hostages. Taking hostages in war is another disgusting and disgraceful war crime.

[womanofthehills]

5. Horrific bombing of Jabalia Refugee camp last night with bunker bombs

More children killed. Reports now up to 400 mostly women & children in their houses.

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[inthewind21]

7. Actually

it's very American. As long as it's "them" it's ok.

[TheRealNorth]

11. A Deplorable American

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Like the ones that voted for the former guy.

[yardwork]

16. Wait, what?

A post expressing an opinion is "no different from the Hamas terrorists" who murdered and tortured thousands of people?

What.

[BannonsLiver]

9. + 1

Also the figures in the OP are questionable.

[AntivaxHunters]

15. That's terrible logic

That sounds like an excuse for the murder of little innocent kids to go on.

Gross.

[maxsolomon]

8. War is horrible. Innocents will always die.

Israel's been put in a terrible bind. Don't respond to the 10/7 atrocities - or kill 3,195 (and counting) children.

Seems like that may have been Hamas' strategy.

[Zambero]

10. Hamas knew full well there would be a huge civilian toll

But proceeded with their terrorist attacks. All war is insane, but setting up innocent children and others to score propaganda points is a level of war crime that does not get the scrutiny that is warranted.

[TheRealNorth]

12. So that makes it okay to kill civilians?

[onecaliberal]

13. To many, yes.

People never learn from history. It’s one huge circle of death and hate.

[Nanjeanne]

14. By their logic

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If each of the 9/11 terrorists took refuge in the basement of our public schools here in the US, those schools should be bombed and everyone killed. Bummer….

[onecaliberal]

18. Bin Laden's letter to America said they deserved it because of our foreign policy:

So yeah.

[Nanjeanne]

20. Good to know you don't have a problem with thousands of young American children being killed because terrorists

are hiding out in the basement of public schools! I mean this sincerely - I hope no terrorist every takes refuge in the basement of your home. I would prefer you and your family live rather than the US military bombing your house and that of your neighbors.

Peace...

[onecaliberal]

23. Are you fucking kidding me. Show me where I wrote that.

You’re the one making excuses for the dead children overseas. You clearly didn’t bother to read my post.

[Nanjeanne]

24. Look above. "Bin Laden's letter to America said they deserved it because of our foreign policy. So yeah."

After all - they would be using children as human shields.

If I misunderstood you - and you DON'T think it's ok to bomb hundreds innocent children to get some terrorists hiding below - then I apologize.

[onecaliberal]

26. Yes look at the post above why I wrote that.

Do you not have comprehension?

[Nanjeanne]

27. I guess not. I don't have no stinking comprehension!!!!!

[onecaliberal]

30. Let me spell it out for you. For those people saying that Palestinians deserve what is happening because Hamas

committed a terrorists attack, Bin Laden said Americans deserved it because of our foreign policy. Trying to point out the epic hypocrisy.

[Nanjeanne]

31. As I said - sorry I confused your post with someone else's. I am perfectly capable of "comprehension" so no need

to be as rude as you are. Sometimes it's easy to respond to a post meant for someone else's. It's quite obvious my post was not intended for you.

Peace out...

[obamanut2012]

17. Someone in another thread just posted that yes, it was fine

Basically, too bad, war is hell.

[Happy Hoosier]

21. No, but civilian casualties inn an urban

Conflict are often high.

Hamas knew this would happen and started a war anyway. Why do you think that is?

[moonshinegnomie]

19. that number comes form the Gaza Ministry of Health

which means it has zero credibility

[Nanjeanne]

22. UNICEF Summary Remarks by UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva

GENEVA, 31 October 2023 – “From the earliest days of the unprecedented hostilities in the Gaza Strip, UNICEF has been forthright on the need for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, for the aid to flow and for children abducted to be released. Like many others, we have pleaded for the killing of children to stop.

“Our gravest fears about the reported numbers of children killed becoming dozens, then hundreds, and ultimately thousands were realized in just a fortnight. The numbers are appalling; reportedly more than 3,450 children killed; staggeringly this rises significantly every day.

“Gaza has become a graveyard for thousands of children. It’s a living hell for everyone else.

“And yet the threats to children go beyond bombs and mortars. I want to speak briefly on water and trauma.

“The more than one million children of Gaza also have a water crisis. Gaza’s water production capacity is a mere 5 per cent of its usual daily output. Child deaths – particularly infants - to dehydration are a growing threat.

“This is what one of my UNICEF colleagues, Nesma, who lives and works in Gaza said. She has two children, 4yr old Talia, and 7yr old Zain: It breaks my heart to see children around me strive for a cup of clean water and cannot find it. Zain keeps asking for regular water.

“She means safe drinking water, not salty water which is the only option right now and is making 7yr old Zain and many other children sick.

“And then there is the trauma. When the fighting stops, the cost to children and their communities will be borne out for generations to come. Before this latest escalation, more than 800,000 children in Gaza – three quarters of its entire child population – were identified as needing mental health and psychosocial support. That’s before this latest nightmare.

“The same UNICEF colleague, Nesma, who spoke of her 7yr old desperately asking for clean water, explained the trauma her 4yr old is going through. Four year old Talia is showing severe symptoms of stress and fear, and is now self-harming, such as ripping her hair off and scratching her thighs until they bleed. And yet as her mother explains: I don’t have the luxury to think about my children’s mental health. I keep telling myself, ‘Nesma, keep them alive.’ And when all of this ends, I will provide them with mental support and medical care.

“And so we say again, on behalf of Talia and Zain, and the other 1.1m children in Gaza living through a nightmare: We need an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. And all access crossings into Gaza must be opened for the safe, sustained and unimpeded access of humanitarian aid, including water, food, medical supplies, and fuel.

“And if there is no ceasefire, no water, no medicine, and no release of abducted children? Then we hurtle towards even greater horrors afflicting innocent children.”

https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/gaza-has-become-graveyard-thousands-children#:~:text=%E2%80%9COur%20gravest%20fears%20about%20the,this%20rises%20significantly%20every%20day.

[radicalleft]

28. These poor children

Did nothing to deserve this

[disablegamer]

25. This is what happens when revenge

is acceptable. War is war as they say only thing that matters is rage.

[getagrip_already]

29. According to Hamas - UNVERIFIED by any other source

I'm sure there are casualties, but the source of the data is suspect.

Just keep it in mind.

[Demovictory9]

32. Unbearably sad