SKM Demands End Of War Against Children In Palestine

Chandigarh, May 15 (TNA) Expressing solidarity with the Palestinian Farmers Union, Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), the largest umbrella of Indian farmers’ unions, has expressed its grief and fury on the massacre of innocent children in Palestine. A release by SKM leaders states that the leaders of the Palestinian Farmers Union in Qalqilya Governorate have appealed to farmers across the world to raise their voices for a ceasefire, ending the war, especially on children of both Palestine and Israel. SKM claims that the Union has released video clips of brutal attacks on children- heartbreaking and stirring the conscience of people all over the world.

SKM has appealed to end the war against children in Palestine and urged the government of India to do everything possible for a ceasefire. In a press release issued on Tuesday, SKM leaders have shown their concern that one child killed or severely injured every ten minutes in Gaza.

The farmers’ organisation has alleged that more than 14000 children have been butchered by Israel since 7th October 2023. SKM urged that people around the world over must rally against US Imperialism and the Netanyahu Government of Israel and appealed to all the Political Parties to put pressure on the Government of India to unite all world nations for peace and tranquillity. The farmers’ umbrella has also appealed to all sections of the people to join the solidarity movement world over for Free Palestine and world peace.

The release divulged that as per the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the number of children killed in the besieged Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has surpassed 14000. UNICEF also has requested the entire world to do something for a ceasefire. The Israel attack has become ‘a war against children’ and one child is being killed or severely injured every ten minutes in Gaza.