We are now living the real tragedy: Stories from Gaza
The following are some first-hand accounts from MECA's Project Assistant in Gaza, Safaa El-Derawi, of her visits to schools where MECA installed water purification and desalination units through our Maia Project.
Christy Moore benefit concert raises almost €28,000 for children of Gaza
Christy Moore with from left Declan Sinnott, Mick Blake, Vickie Keating and Jimmy Higgins. Photo Credit: Derek Speirs
Palestinian Child Killed by Israeli Settler
An Israeli settler ran over 2 Palestinian girls with a car in the West Bank.
Five year-old Enas Khalil died after an Israeli settler hit the Palestinian girl with his car in the town of Sinjil, near Ramallah Sunday. According to eyewitnesses, the settler fled the scene after the incident.
In Pictures: The toll on Gaza’s children
by Karim Haddad
Politicians and donors from around the world are meeting with Palestinian officials in Cairo to talk about rebuilding Gaza. The conservatively estimated price tag from the last war is $4bn, and aid agencies have said that under current restrictions, the process will take 20 years.
But the chance of another round of violence in the coming years remains high. For those who have survived previous wars, the psychological costs have already been immense - especially for the children.
A Child’s View from Gaza
This short animated video was created using children's drawings from Gaza. Please watch and share.
Not a single child untouched by recent Gaza conflict, says UN rights expert
Palestinian children weep at the funeral for their loved ones in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip (15 July 2014). Credit: UNICEF/El Baba
29 September 2014 – There is not a single child who has not been adversely affected by the recent conflict in Gaza, where children suffer from bedwetting, difficulties in sleeping, nightmares, a loss of appetite, and display more aggressive behaviour at school, an independent United Nations human rights expert said today.
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