330-foot shroud bearing names of 20,000 Gaza children killed by Israel displayed at UN Church Center
An interfaith coalition unveiled Wednesday a 100-meter (328-foot) memorial shroud bearing the handwritten names of more than 20,000 Palestinian children killed by Israel in the Gaza Strip at the UN Church Center in New York, Anadolu reports. “Not a number, but a name,” organizers emphasized, explaining that the project aims to restore individual identity to every young person killed in the enclave, while demanding an end to Israeli military operations and establishing accountability for war crim
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An interfaith coalition unveiled Wednesday a 100-meter (328-foot) memorial shroud bearing the handwritten names of more than 20,000 Palestinian children killed by Israel in the Gaza Strip at the UN Church Center in New York, Anadolu reports. “Not a number, but a name,” organizers emphasized, explaining that the project aims to restore individual identity to every young person killed in the enclave, while demanding an end to Israeli military operations and establishing accountability for war crimes. The Gaza Children’s Shroud memorial was prepared by Doctors Against Genocide, Priests Against Genocide USA, Justice for All and partner groups. READ: Gaza Media Office: Israel has killed 21,500 children, targeted 1,244 mosques since October 2023 The ceremony at the UN Church Center featured the […]
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- September 17, 2026
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