The ongoing genocide of Palestinians is perhaps the most extreme and acute expression of the oppression of young and disabled people in the world right now.
This past December, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (a nonprofit based in Gaza) published a report titled Generation Wiped Out: Gaza’s Children in the Crosshairs of Genocide. In this report, they explain how children are specific and intentional targets in this genocide:
"The targeting of children in the Gaza Strip constitutes a central element of a systematic genocide. Since the onset of Israel’s genocidal campaign on 07 October 2023, Israeli leaders have explicitly expressed their intent to annihilate Gaza, including children... a deliberate intent to target children as part of a broader plan to erase and eradicate Palestinian identity and destroy future generations... The report examines these crimes through the lens of Israeli practices and policies since 07 October 2023, materialized by the unprecedented killing of children, causing them severe bodily harm through grave injuries and arbitrary detention. It also highlights the infliction of profound psychological harm. Furthermore, it delves into systematic policies aimed at their destruction, including the weaponizing starvation, the denial of appropriate medical treatment and adequate healthcare, and forced displacement accompanied by deprivation of food, medical care, and shelter. Additionally, it addresses the restriction of children’s right to education."
Make no mistake that this genocide is the ultimate form of the annihilation of resources, care, and autonomy for children, and by extension for all Palestinians who are subject to the most brutal and extreme forms of paternalistic, disabling racialization.
We all need to hold solidarity with the young, disabled people in Palestine. This solidarity is essential to global liberation.
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