Children shot in Gaza: Why child casualties demand global action

 

Since October 7, 2023, over 21,000 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza, and 235 have been killed in the West Bank. Photo credit: religiondigital.org

Children in Gaza are being shot, injured, and killed in a conflict they neither chose nor understand. Hospitals report rising numbers of children with gunshot wounds, many arriving without parents, many treated in chaotic conditions with limited supplies.

In every war, children are supposed to be protected, yet in Gaza they have become some of the most frequent victims. Their suffering exposes a humanitarian crisis that demands global attention.

HOW CORRUPT IS THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT IN THE HAGUE?

The International Criminal Court, for several years now, has actually failed to bring advanced countries' leaders to face the law for their crimes against humanity in the third world, especially in Africa.

Established based on the Rome Statute and adopted in 1998, the International Criminal Court (ICC, in The Hague, the Netherlands) initially began its work on July 1, 2002.