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"It breaks my heart to see children around me strive for a cup of clean water and cannot find it:" Gaza has become a graveyard for thousands of children, Unicef says (www.unicef.org)

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Unicef Spokesperson James Elder calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Palestine war. "Gaza must be opened for the safe, sustained and unimpeded access of humanitarian aid, including water, food, medical supplies, and fuel," he says.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

from the article

And then there is the trauma. When the fighting stops, the cost to children and their communities will be borne out for generations to come. Before this latest escalation, more than 800,000 children in Gaza – three quarters of its entire child population – were identified as needing mental health and psychosocial support. That’s before this latest nightmare.

1,000,000 children are being denied a livable present and future. The clock is ticking. Please call your local representatives.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

They don’t care. Never have.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Call anyway! If they don’t feel pressure from their electorate, then they definitely won’t change their stances.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

I agree, but it takes less than 10 min and is more impactful than lemmy posts