Memorial shroud with names of 20,000 Gaza children displayed at UN Church Center
An interfaith coalition unveiled a 330-foot shroud bearing names of Gaza children killed in the conflict at a venue near UN headquarters in New York.
The traveling memorial was created by an interfaith coalition and displayed at the UN Church Center as the UN General Assembly convenes in New York, according to Anadolu Agency. The shroud lists names of approximately 20,000 children described as killed by Israel in Gaza.
The memorial aims to honor victims during high-level UN proceedings, organizers said. The display coincides with ongoing diplomatic sessions at the UN General Assembly.
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- 330-foot shroud bearing names of 20,000 Gaza children killed by Israel displayed at UN Church Center — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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