More Palestinian children were killed in the first few days of Israeli attacks on Gaza than Ukrainian children in 18 months since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Though I follow many international developments closely, this stunned me.
American television viewers have routinely been told that Russia’s attack on Ukraine is extremely brutal.
How much worse must be the brutality meted out to Palestinian children to have all this death packed into a matter of days as the Western media fail to convey the full horror of what is happening in Gaza and how quickly.
According to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) regarding Ukraine, as of 5 October, it had “verified that 9,806 civilians, including 560 children, have been killed as a result of the war. The Office has also verified that 17,962 people, including 1,196 children, have been injured.”
Defense for Children International – Palestine reported Monday afternoon that already more than 1,000 children have been killed in Gaza.
Hellbound and Down 