Editorial
Editorial statement on violence against children and a call for a ceasefire in Gaza
Children's Geographies , Vol.22(2), pp.195-196
2024
Abstract
In the midst of Israel’s current assault on Gaza, the Editors and members of the Editorial Board of Children's Geographies feel compelled to join the global demand for an immediate ceasefire and an end to Israel’s attack on Palestinian children. Our concern stems from the undeniable truth that children are disproportionately bearing the brunt of the violence and that this calls for urgent attention. The historic rate of children’s deaths and suffering demands international condemnation and collective action by all childhood scholars and activists. We condemn the Hamas terror attacks of 7th October. But we also see a glaring disproportionality in Israel’s response and argue that this response is not and cannot be justified. The ongoing violence in Gaza is neither self-defence nor legitimate; it is making life in Gaza impossible for its population. Neither Palestinian nor Israeli children are responsible for their governments’ acts.
Details
- Title
- Editorial statement on violence against children and a call for a ceasefire in Gaza
- Authors
- Matej Blazek (Author)Harriot Beazley (Contributor)Catherine Wilkinson (Contributor)
- Publication details
- Children's Geographies , Vol.22(2), pp.195-196
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.1080/14733285.2024.2315165
- ISSN
- 1473-3277
- Organisation Unit
- Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; Sustainability Research Cluster; School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991001798402621
- Output Type
- Editorial
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