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COMMENT: The appalling terrorist attack on Israel has put a million young lives at risk, writes Lisa Nandy. Their safety must now be the priority of the international response
The book then gives individual attention to Israel's military operations in Gaza since 2008, most notably Operation Cast Lead of 2008–2009, Operation Pillar of Defense of 2012 and Operation Protective Edge of 2014. The Goldstone Report is also discussed in detail along with its impact and Judge Goldstone's followup statement.
Children and children's rights have long been a focal point of the ongoing Israeli–Palestinian conflict, dating as early as the 1929 Hebron massacre and the 1948 Deir Yassin massacre, both of which claimed the lives of children, precipitating a long conflict that has often led to the displacement, injury, and death of youths.
In 2017, Hamas aired a children's TV program in Gaza, showcasing young children praising suicide attacks and expressing a desire to sacrifice themselves for the liberation of Jerusalem and Palestine. The program featured the grandchildren of Umm Nidal, a former Hamas MP, who celebrated her sons' suicide attacks against Israelis.
More: Israeli strike kills dozens in north Gaza town, Gaza Health Ministry says Francis, leader of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church, is usually careful not to take sides in international ...
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In November 2023, a group of children outside al-Shifa Hospital held a press conference asking the world for an end to the war. [242] A small group of children in Rafah held their own protest in advance of a planned Rafah offensive in February 2024, holding signs in English that read "We refuse to die" and "Save us from this genocide". [243]
It supports a wide range of Israeli peace and human-rights groups working towards these same ends. One of its leaders, Richard Kuper, was active in forming a coalition of Jews who sailed in late 2010 from Cyprus in an effort to break the blockade of the Gaza Strip, some months after the Gaza flotilla raid. [8]