In Gaza, Palestine, a group of innocent children is facing a genocide of unimaginable proportions, as they bear the brunt of a relentless campaign of violence and aggression by their oppressor, the settler colony of Israel. Since the aggression on October 7th, their lives have been marred by terror and tragedy. 

In their desperation for survival, these courageous children held a heart-wrenching press conference, pleading the international community for protection from the merciless killings that have torn them apart. What makes their plea even more heartrending is that they spoke in English, a language that is not their mother tongue. Their choice of language, a symbol of their determination to reach the world, demonstrated the urgency and seriousness of their situation.

These children, who should be enjoying the innocence of childhood, found themselves thrust into the midst of a brutal conflict. Watch their press conference below, or click here to watch on platform X:

When the children have to hold press conferences on behalf of themselves to beg for their lives. What a stain on humanity. pic.twitter.com/N7VEhR9VEj

— Dr. Omar Suleiman (@omarsuleiman504) November 7, 2023

Transcription of their speech below:

"Since the 7th of October, we've faced extermination, killings, bombing falling over our heads, all of this in front of the world. They lie to the world that they kill the fighters, but they kill the people of Gaza, their dreams and their future. Kids of Gaza run out of death once. We come to Al-Shifa Hospital to keep us from bombing. We suddenly run out of death more after bombing of hospital. The occupation is starving us. We don't find water, food, and we drink from unusable water.

We come now to shout and invite you to protect us. We want to live. We want peace. We want to judge the killers of children. We want medicine, food nd education. We want to live as the other children live."

As of the time of writing, a staggering 4,104 children have fallen victim to this horrifying conflict out of over 10,000 recorded deaths. Many are still trapped under the rubbles as the result of the constant bombings. 

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