The UN’s child relief agency said on Sunday that over 13,000 children have been killed in the Gaza Strip and that many more could be dead under the rubble.
“Thousands more have been injured, or we can’t even determine where they are. They may be stuck under rubble,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell, according to Reuters. “We haven’t seen that rate of death among children in almost any other conflict in the world.”
Gaza’s Health Ministry has said over 31,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza and has consistently stated that around 70% of the casualties are women and children.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin previously said over 25,000 women and children had been killed in Gaza, but the Pentagon walked his comment back, claiming he was talking about all Palestinians killed.
Russel said that she visited a hospital ward where children were suffering from severe malnutrition and said the place was quiet because “the children, the babies … don’t even have the energy to cry.”
Separately, the UN’s Palestinian relief agency, UNRWA, said one in three children under the age of two in Gaza is now acutely malnourished. “Children’s malnutrition is spreading fast and reaching unprecedented levels in Gaza,” UNRWA said. Children have already started to starve to death in Gaza, with dozens of malnutrition deaths already reported.
Despite the horrific situation and Israel’s continued restrictions on aid, the US is still providing unconditional military aid to support the slaughter and starvation campaign against the Palestinians in Gaza.
Ralph Nader thinks the death toll is more like 200,000: https://accuracy.org/release/ralph-nader-estimates-200000-palestinians-killed-in-gaza/
High time for the Likud and any IDF member to be sanctioned.
We don’t sanction are greatest allies.
The number has been around 30,000 for weeks/months now. I find it hard to believe since people are struggling just to find something to eat and have no medicine/aid.
From that link:
“Since the Hamas raid penetrated the multi-tiered Israeli border security on October 7, 2023 (an unexplained collapse of Israel’s defensive capabilities)
Something that shouldn’t be forgotten.
That probably is something that we’ll never know the truth.
Definition of “Crocodile Tears”: “UNICEF Says Israel Has Killed Over 13,000 Children in Gaza”.
First there was the Uncommitted vote, but voters only matter so much in the world of ‘Democracy Fortifiers.” Then last week EU Parliament Prez Josep Borrell was telling the UNSC Israel is creating the humanitarian crisis and using starvation as warfare – war crimes and genocide. Now this week Sen. Chris Van Hollen tells “Face the Nation,” Israel’s claims “UNRWA is a proxy for Hamas, are just flat-out lies.”
Are the tides are turning against Garbling Genocide Joe? Is he gonna make it to the DNC Convention in August?
That Senator Van Hollen was even invited on to say such a thing is stunning. Face the Nation is the purest establishment drivel, or at least it was.
Kamela Harris:
“People in Gaza are starving”
“What we are seeing every day in Gaza is devastating. We have seen reports of families eating leaves and animal feed, children dying from malnutrition and dehydration. Too many innocent Palestinian have been killed,” Harris said.
She said that on MARCH 3rd.
She is a lot late and little short of coming to the reality of Genocide and her bosses part in it.
And that was on MARCH 3rd. Things certainly haven’t improved.
Isn’t that in the same speech where she demanded “CEASE FIRE NOW, CEASE FIRE NOW!!” – long pause, applause, applause – then “FOR 6 WEEKS”??
Yes. But imagine how much worse it has gotten in the 15 days since. So, even if she would have stuck with a cease fire for 6 weeks, at least people would have gotten some much needed aid.
I spelled her name wrong. It’s Kamala. Her middle name is Devi. So close. Let’s spot her an “L”.
The people she prosecuted in California would agree.
I predict he will make it to the Convention and election only to get trounced by Trump and his wouldbe Fascist supporters.Most of us will sit this one out or vote third party which is the same thing.
At the moment, it appears that if he’s in the race come November, he’ll beat Trump.
But eight months is forever in politics.
It remains to be seen if RFK Jr. will run a strong campaign, and if so which of the “major party” candidates he’ll persuade undecided voters away from, and where.
I’m not really expecting strong Green or Libertarian campaigns, but I could be wrong.
I don’t agree that Biden can beat Trump. Too many people know who and what Biden was and always has been. These people will vote 3rd party or stay home.In a way Trump getting elected will be a good thing. The Socialist revolution we need so badly will happen quicker as we all lose our civil rights.
“I don’t agree that Biden can beat Trump.”
At the moment, the polls say he’s more likely to beat Trump than vice versa.
That could very well change, but it hasn’t changed yet.
I wish there was a third party to vote for, RFJ Jr had me until he went full-bore Zionist, a walking talking Hasbara-Machine. Such a shame.
Yeah, that really turned me off.
Broke my heart, I sincerely believe if just one – Martin, Bobby or John hadn’t been assassinated we’d be a very different country right now.
If Van Hollen has the balls to say what he said, maybe there should be a push for him to be at the DNC convention. I must admit I know nothing else about him, but I already know he’s better than Biden.
Isn’t almost everyone?
Almost?
Certainly not Hillary Clinton.
A pig with leprosy would be an improvement over Sleepy Joe.
Let us all pray that he does not and the Ds come up with someone better suited to the reality of what the US is supposed to be and is not.If not go 3rd party and boycott everything you can except for rent and food.
Personally I think ‘boycott everything you can except for rent and food’ is the best idea. They’ve converted us from citizens, even mere people, into ‘consumers,’ thus ceasing to be the market they created of us hits them where they listen – profits 🙂 Fortunately or unfortunately this “great economy” has made me far less of a consumer, alas.
Instead of belly-aching over statistics and recriminations, it would be much more useful to debate openly and honestly the real cause of the genocide which is taking place: Zionism. This is the founding ideology of Israel and it has not changed from the first Zionist Congress in 1897. Zionism requires that an existing population be displaced in favor of a new one flowing in from around the world to “create” a new state for its dispersed population. The justification for such a project is religion, or the need for protection and all manner of victimization. The trouble is, it cannot work. The entire history of Zionism has shown, from the beginnings in 1920, that no population can accept being displaced for another. Period. So stop doing it. Even if Israel kills every last Palestinians, Zionists will live in terror for their crimes and live in terror of God’s revenge.
You had me until “Gods revenge”.
Give a bit more thought, dear wars, to GOD. His vengeance is truly real, however lovingly. He is bloody well fricking pissed at ALL of us. Israel is fast approaching the limits of his patience and natural loving nature.
“His vengeance is truly real, however lovingly.”
Sounds like a sadistic prick to me.
Tell me what is any alleged God going to do to Israel,Nuke them.
Not God himself but one of his resurrected messengers…!? Could be Moses…!
Indeed I tremble for my country when reflect that God is just
Well, in Jewish religion G_d plays an important and active role. Zionists are constantly referring to the Bible as if it were part of their war strategy. So I am addressing this to those Zionists who might be making a mistake about what G_d actually intended.
You have authored a very intellectual piece that explains a lot who don’t know the history. I hope the revenge is quick and brutal.
And what is the cause of Zionism?- –antisemitism. Speak to me of the crimes committed when the Arab world expelled 750,000 Jewish people? If god existed-would there have been Auschwitz? the Cambodian Genocide,the Tibetan genocide? WW I,WW II, mass extinction of species? Poverty? Pogroms?
All genocides are different and not necessarily about displacing one population for another. And you might remember, concerning Auschwitz, that the camp was finally liberated and no longer exists. And by the way, was liberated by the Soviets. So maybe something similar should be considered for Israel too. And Tibet has nothing to do with resettlement of one population for another but rather sovereignty of a territory historically considered Chinese (by the Chinese) similar to Taiwan. And not so different from Civil War.
about antisemitism, it is nothing but victimisation. Originally yes there was a growing resentment caused by the great success of Jewish entrpreneurs. Europe was the origin and it reflects the small mindedness of small countries. Let’s face it, Europe is a collection of small countries who cannot get along. this has become abundantly clear over the Ukraine. Europe has to turn to a big brother to do their dirty work.
Same analogy could also apply to the Palestinians wanting a state of their own to bring in close to $7o million of their people from around the world with one difference… Co-existence…!
What makes you think Palestinians are more interested in co-existence than Israelis?Many want all Israelis out and gone.
Well, this seems to be solving the demographic problem that Thomas Knapp keeps pointing out.
If you consider a growing Palestinian Arab population a “problem,” this will likely have the opposite result.
Whether Israel “wins” or “loses,” it’s going to end up with less control over Gaza, Gaza’s Palestinian Arab population, or both.
It’s already a young population, and the improved nutrition from either the end of the blockade or a diaspora of Palestinian Arabs determined to return will almost certainly increase birth rates.
This has been going on for 6 months and the BS we’re being fed about “Freedom and Democracy” still tastes the same.
Never having actually tasted shit,I suspect is is like living in America under the auspices of Capitalism,Imperialism and oncoming Fascism.
Netanyahu must hang. We must issue warrants, take him into custody, try him, and hang him. Like Eichmann.
An example needs to be made.
As for US complicity in the killing by sending yet more weapons, giving yet more political cover? That too ought to be prosecuted. It is not enough to stop it. Examples must be made.
Come on, it’s not Netanyahu, not that he doesn’t belong in the Hague, look at the polls, 80-90% of Israelis support the starvation – and Israel could do none of what they’re doing with the US!
But take heart, the system’s working in the early stage and gaining momentum. Yes deadly slow with far, far too many lives being lost that shouldn’t be – as if any should – a # as high as it is because of the US & it’s “unconditional support” — and the babies! death by starvation is painful, the body is eating itself. I don’t know I’ll ever be able to forgive this US government. However …
03.01 SA filed it’s 3rd ICJ request – this an urgent request for “emergency measures” against Israel because of the widespread starvation, hearing not yet scheduled …. Also 03.01 …. Nicaragua filed an ICJ application against Germany for violating international law by providing “political, financial and military support to Israel …. In particular, the military equipment provided by Germany enabling Israel to perpetrate genocidal acts and other atrocities…” The ICJ accepted w/hearing scheduled for April 8-9.
“political, financial and military support to Israel” remind you of anybody else we know 🙂
Let the ICJ prosecute Hamas for its atrocities,or just dry up.
“they do not even have the energy to cry” – WTF is wrong with this world that some little guys do not even have the energy to cry? WTF i am ashamed even to be a human on this planet. how many times can i type the “WTF” it will not save even one little guy will it.
OMG WTF i have an entire refrigerator full of food but there are little guys on the other side of the planet that are starving. WTF ! omg
what
I agree. There really are no words to describe this atrocity being done to people and children.
So,what would have been the correct response to years of intermittent missile firing from Gaza,followed up by the Oct 7 massacre? Consider also that Hamas refused to come to Oslo,and has taught hatred to their people.
Are you fu*king serious? You talk as though there was no response to previous Hamas attacks. You want some numbers? I can tell you they didn’t reach the disproportionate numbers like the ongoing genocidal attack but they were disproportionate nonetheless.
And once more, Netanyahu own words:
As he boasted to a group of Israeli settlers in a candid moment caught on video in 2001 following his first term as prime minister (1996-1999): “I de facto put an end to the Oslo Accords.”
And hate? Top this:
AT THE EDGE OF GAZA, ISRAELIS TRY TO STOP AID TRUCKS
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/08/middleeast/gaza-israelis-aid-trucks-protests/index.html
Just ignore him…!
No can do. I can’t ignore assholes that condone genocide.
He is like some paper cut out MADMAN
You and your comments are not those of a well manIf you don’t or can’t acknowledge the moral crimes of Israel STFU.
Who died and made you king?
My Jewish parents neither of which would have approved of the Genocide Israel is conducting with the cooperation of the US.
So what is your solution so that both sides may live side by side,in two separate nations,at peace?
Once more with genocide is the only answer. Pig shit.
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Gaza has no air force, no army, no navy, no control over its borders, airspace, territorial waters or population register. Its only airport was bombed by Israel in 2003. It has no economy by design of Israel, and its people have been kept barely above the level of starvation by the Zionist terrorist state since 2007. More than 50% of Palestinians of Gaza rely on humanitarian aid to survive since 2007. Israel has bombed Gaza every year since 2008. In 2019 Israeli “moral” IOF snipers shot over 200 peacefull, unarmed Palestinian demonstrators on the Gazan side of the fence. Most of the Israeli civilians who were killed on Oct 7 2023 were killed by the IOF under the Hannibal directive and not by the Palestinians who killed approx 300 IOF military and reservists.
I don’t know if there is any proof that “most” of the civilians killed on Oct 7th were killed by the IDF. The rest is spot on.
Yeah, I’d like to see “official” numbers, but I guess we never will. I am tired of the MSM regurgitating the 1200 number supposedly all killed by Hamas.
Hamas has 50,000 well trained men,well supplied with automatic weapons and missiles. they are well motivated,and being used as canon fodder,much as the GI was in Vietnam. The overwhelming majority if Israeli citizens killed were done by Hamas,in a especially brutal way. Dems da facts.
The overwhelming majority if Israeli citizens killed were done by Hamas,in a especially brutal way. Dems da facts.
Facts only in your mind. Like the 40 beheaded babies.
You are wasting your time and energy arguing with someone who like Kelly Ann Conway who invented alternative facts
Correct… Saving oxygen, brain waves, typing and golden time…!
Gee, We can see they were correct to foresee that Oslo would turn out to be just one more disaster for the lives Palestinian people. Israel does what it wants with total disregard for them. With no strong & fair entity to enforce any agreements that are reaches. It’s been an ugly mess as long as Israeli impunity rules. If Jewish people are to be treated ss blameless they need to get on record as opposed to this Nazi like genocide that the Netanyahu freaks seem to believe that they can kill off as many innocent ordinary palestinians as they want, to reverse the demographic trend they are losing.
If this impunity by the Israelis to international law & common decency for all the world to see in the tens of thousands of dead women and their dead children if not the evil vast total destruction on the ground of the places where their families had lived in peace. For centuries.
If people, Jewish or not, are to be treated as blameless they need to get on record as opposed to this Nazi like genocide.
Shared ancestry implies neither shared guilt nor shared innocence.
If people, Jewish or not, are to be treated as blameless they need to get on record as opposed to this Nazi like genocide.
Shared ancestry implies neither shared guilt nor shared innocence.
If people, Jewish or not, are to be treated as blameless they need to get on record as opposed to this Nazi like genocide.
Shared ancestry implies neither shared guilt nor shared innocence.
I wonder when the US will sanction Israel, being that they have killed 6 times as many women and kids as Russia in less than a quarter the time? https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/children-women-death-toll-in-israel-war-on-gaza-6-times-higher-than-russia-ukraine-war/3146398#:~:text=At%20least%2012%2C660%20children%2C%208%2C570,2%2Dyear%20Russia%2DUkraine%20War
Thank you for your report. I sent parts of it on to my local Is/Wasrael embassy.
How many children died in Horishima or Nagasaki? Is war fair when you have an enemy that hides in hospitals and kills civilians at music events? You mess with Israel and you will pay the price. Unfortunately these muslim terrorist just won’t let Israel alone.