They Were Not Alive when the Siege Began: Gaza Kids Demand Justice

By Palestine Chronicle Employees

The Palestine Chronicle joined a gaggle of kids and youngsters as they held a vigil on the Gaza port, demanding an finish to the Israeli siege.

Most of Gaza’s youthful inhabitants had been both not born or weren’t mature sufficient to recollect the primary days of the Israeli siege. 

But, they totally perceive that their harsh actuality is the end result of the 17-year-long blockade, involving not solely Israel however Egypt as properly.

The Palestine Chronicle joined a gaggle of kids and youngsters as they held a vigil on the Gaza port, demanding an finish to their seemingly perpetual imprisonment within the tiny, overpopulated, and impoverished enclave. 

One of many placards held by the youngsters learn: “800,000 Kids in Gaza Have Solely Ever Recognized Life Beneath Blockade.” 

Certainly, the assertion expresses a painful actuality. 

Gaza’s inhabitants has been estimated to be 2.2 million based on the Gisha Authorized Heart for Motion. Half of them are kids and 70 p.c are below 30. 

Although the worldwide group appears to have turned a blind eye to Gaza’s struggling, the youngsters on the port had been hoping to ship a message to the remainder of the world: ‘Finish the Siege Now.’ 

(All Photographs: Mahmoud Ajjour, The Palestine Chronicle)