Posted on Jul 21, 2021
War's trauma apparent in portraits of Gazan children
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Suzy Ishkontana, 7, clings to her new toys and clothes, but mostly to her dad.
For hours, they were separated under the rubble of their family’s home. Now she cannot bear to be apart.
More than two months have passed since rescue workers pulled the 7-year-old from the ruins, her hair matted and dusty, her face bruised and swollen. The sole survivors of the family, she and her father heard the fading cries of her siblings buried nearby.
Suzy’s mother, her two brothers and two sisters -- ages 9 to 2 -- died in the May 16 Israeli attack on the densely packed al-Wahda Street in Gaza City. Israeli authorities say the bombs’ target was Hamas tunnels; 42 people died, including 16 women and 10 children.
Altogether, Gaza’s Health Ministry says 66 children were killed in the fourth war on the Gaza Strip -- most from precision-guided Israeli bombs, though in at least one incident Israel alleges a family was killed by Hamas rockets that fell short of their target.
And then there are countless others, like Suzy, who bear the scars.
For hours, they were separated under the rubble of their family’s home. Now she cannot bear to be apart.
More than two months have passed since rescue workers pulled the 7-year-old from the ruins, her hair matted and dusty, her face bruised and swollen. The sole survivors of the family, she and her father heard the fading cries of her siblings buried nearby.
Suzy’s mother, her two brothers and two sisters -- ages 9 to 2 -- died in the May 16 Israeli attack on the densely packed al-Wahda Street in Gaza City. Israeli authorities say the bombs’ target was Hamas tunnels; 42 people died, including 16 women and 10 children.
Altogether, Gaza’s Health Ministry says 66 children were killed in the fourth war on the Gaza Strip -- most from precision-guided Israeli bombs, though in at least one incident Israel alleges a family was killed by Hamas rockets that fell short of their target.
And then there are countless others, like Suzy, who bear the scars.
War's trauma apparent in portraits of Gazan children
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Yes. Some are just shocked and then others are turned into the next generation of murderers.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SFC Randy Hellenbrand We're Pretty Good at Making the Next Gen of Terrorist and don't really like Us.
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Perhaps if her leaders stopped killing Israeli children, she wouldn't have trauma - this is nothing but a bullshit propaganda piece with the goal of manipulating the publics emotions. Fuck them - they allow Hamas to continue their bullshit, I have zero sympathy or empathy. If those fuckers had the chance, it would be our children suffering. Alinksy rules 101 " utilize your enemies morals and values against them". Way to go Chip - you are being a useful idiot spreading their propaganda.
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MSgt Dale Johnson
HAMAS hides within the populace of the Gaza Strip simply to avoid reprisals from Israel. It is wrong of the UN to condemn Isreali retaliation against HAMAS for the hundreds of Rocket attacks against Isreal when there is no other way for them to do so.
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