Middle East Children's Alliance: June 4: UN Day for children victims of Israel's acts of aggression

 

Learn more about the children victims of aggression. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. In 1982, as the Israeli war in Lebanon raged, the UN General Assembly, "appalled at the great number of innocent Palestinian and Lebanese children victims of Israel's acts of aggression," decided to commemorate June 4 as the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression. As you probably know, the 1982 Israeli invasion in Lebanon culminated in the horrific massacres of more than three thousand unarmed Palestinian children, women and men in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps. The brutal Israeli occupation of Lebanon continued for 18 more years. Today, hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children are growing up in twelve decrepit refugee camps in Lebanon, with hundreds more arriving every day from the tragedy in Syria. Meanwhile children in Palestine continue to suffer "Israel's acts of aggression" in their daily lives under occupation. CNN camera catches Israeli soldier who fired at, killed Palestinian teen Day after day, year after year, Israel uses all manner of weapons to occupy and suppress millions of Palestinians with the result that thousands are dead including, just since the year 2000,more than 1,400 Palestinian children. Watch the video and read more on Electronic Intifada At the end of April, a total of 196 Palestinian children were imprisoned and prosecuted in the Israeli military court system. Each year approximately 500-700 Palestinian children, some as young as 12 years, are detained and prosecuted in the Israeli military court system. Read Defense for Children International-Palestine Section's April Detention Bulletin.   Like on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend The United Nations determined the purpose of this day "to acknowledge the pain suffered by children throughout the world who are the victims of physical, mental and emotional abuse." At MECA, we are not only acknowledging the abuse of Palestinian children at the hands of Israeli occupation—we are doing everything we can to address the abuse. With your help, we are making sure Palestinian children get counseling and tutors. We are giving them a chance to express themselves though music and art. We are giving them the chance to play in playgrounds and read in libraries. And we are providing basic necessities to children in Palestine and Lebanon, like medicine, drinking water, warm clothing, and more. This June 4, please make a donation to help children who are still "victims of Israel's acts of aggression."       Copyright © 2014 Middle East Children's Alliance, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up, made a donation, signed a petition, or attended an event with the Middle East Children's Alliance (MECA). This mail program allows you to directly manage your communication preferences. Please contact MECA with any questions at 510 548-0542. Our mailing address is: Middle East Children's Alliance 1101 Eighth Street Suite 100 Berkeley, CA 94710