Over 20,000 children estimated to be lost, disappeared, detained, buried under rubble or in mass graves

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https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/news/media-centre/press-releases/over-20000-children-estimated-to-be-lost-in-gaza

This makes for pretty horrendous reading. I've never in my life seen such treatment of children during a conflict. Shameful.

Pray for an end

No words at this 💔
Also praying for an end to this horrible war

Shame shame shame on Israel, absolutely barbaric

It’s been clear for a while that the numbers that we’ve been provided for a while for the children killed were much lower than the reality. Feel sorry for these children

Absolutely horrible, I have no words left anymore.
Just heartbreaking.

I can not believe how western leaders ’stand with Israel’ and some people STILL defend this.

Heartbreaking.

Anybody can write an article but this is not evidence of substantiated figures.

"It is almost impossible to collect and verify information under the current conditions in Gaza" .

I pray for the safe finding of the 17,000 children "believed to be unaccompanied and separated and approximately 4,000 children are likely missing under the rubble".

Urgent work is needed to help find these poor missing children. Blessings to all those who are supporting innocent children on both sides of the conflict.

Anybody can write an article but this is not evidence of substantiated figures

Yes exactly, it is likely that this figure is an underestimate. Whole families have been wiped out, with no adults left to verify children who are missing. What is very substantiated is the tragic loss of life and trauma of the children who are still alive, many of them suffering from life changing injuries.

Yes I agree. It is a horrendous conflict.

How many children buried under rubble are we comfortable with. Is 4000 OK?

One child buried under rubble is too many.

Why on earth can't you express your upset without bringing the holocaust into it?

It is an anti-Semitic trope and everybody is going to report it so I would withdraw this if I were you

Referencing the holocaust in relation to this conflict is widely considered to be anti semetic.

I'm not antisemitic in the foggiest. But it speaks volumes to me if people see it that way.

Like I said, referencing the holocaust is widely considered to be an anti semetic trope. This is not a view solely held by myself...

If you Google the term 'holocaust inversion' you will hopefully learn something.

It should speak volumes in terms of educating you about what is considered to be anti-Semitic. Nobody has called you anti-Semitic but you do need to learn what is considered to be anti-Semitic tropes so you don't upset others.

How is mentioning The Holocaust anti-Semitic?

Like I said, please Google "holocaust inversion"

I honestly don't know.

But its one way to shut down the discussion.

Surely it should be discussed at every possible opportunity, so it’s never forgotten?

No it's not.

Don't say it and the thread won't be derailed.

It was your choice to post that

That is not the context we are talking about quite obviously