This is what genocide looks like. These are the 2913 Palestinian children killed by the Israeli military this month, as of Thursday, October 26. As the Israeli airstrikes on Gaza intensify, we recognize with horror and grief that this death toll is already inaccurate.
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We demand a ceasefire now to save lives. To stop a genocide. The Israeli military has already erased 47 Palestinian families from Gaza’s population registry; all members of the family, from all generations, are dead. These are their children. This is loss beyond measure.
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The U.S. is also responsible for the horror in Gaza. 80% of the bombs that the Israeli military drops on Gaza, that are used to kill these children, are American-made. We are called on to do everything we can to stop this genocide.
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As we continue to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and fight for a future where everyone is free and equal and safe, we refuse to forget these children's lives. We will always affirm that every life is precious.
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Every single one of these deaths was preventable. 2913 children. When we say Never Again—for anyone, this is who we mean. Never Again is right now.
5/5 source: Gaza Ministry of Health
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