THE suffering in Gaza has reached new, unimaginable levels. The cruelty displayed by Israel knows no bounds, but what is equally horrifying is the indifference of the international community, which remains largely silent in the face of such suffering.
In the last four months, nearly 19,000 children in Gaza have been hospitalized for acute malnutrition—a figure that is almost double the cases recorded earlier this year. This is an unimaginable crisis for these young lives, who are not just battling hunger but are left without access to the medical care that could save them. The true number of children suffering is likely much higher, as many others are unable to reach hospitals or receive treatment due to the blockade and destruction of vital infrastructure. While children suffer from malnutrition and illness, Israel has also intensified its attacks on schools and hospitals. Just the other day, the Ahmed bin Abdul Aziz School in Khan Younis, operated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), was bombed, killing at least 20 people, including children. This follows a similar attack on the Khalil Oweida School in Beit Hanoon, where at least 15 were killed. These were not military targets—they were schools, places where children should be safe, where their futures should be shaped. Instead, they have become sites of death and destruction. The international community watches as these atrocities unfold, issuing statements of concern but failing to take meaningful action. The silence is deafening. Why is the suffering of Palestinian children treated as less urgent than that of others? It is a tragic display of double standards—human rights are upheld in some parts of the world but ignored when it comes to Gaza. The children of Gaza are not statistics—they are lives, and their lives matter. The world must stand up for them, because without action, this suffering will only continue, and the silence will be remembered as complicity.
