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The war on Palestinian children is intentional, protracted and ongoing
Not a single Israeli military or government official has been held accountable in an international court for the deliberate targeting of minors in an ever-increasing roll call of death, writes RAMZY BAROUD
Palestine 8.9.23

ISRAEL kills Palestinian children as a matter of policy. This claim can easily be demonstrated and is supported by the latest findings of a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report.  

The question is: why?  

When the police or military shoot a child anywhere in the world, though utterly tragic, it can be argued, at least in theory, that the killing was an unfortunate mistake. 

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