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Sidra Hassouna was a 7-year-old Palestinian girl from the northern Gaza Strip who, according to the Palestinian ambassador, was killed by the IDF after they launched attacks on 12 February 2024 to free the hostages held by Hamas in the southern-Gaza city of Rafah, where she had been forcibly displaced Hassouna and her twin sister, 15-month old brother, parents, grandparents and uncle were killed after the IDF bombed the building they had been sheltering in.[1]
| Killing of Sidra Hassouna | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war | |
| File:GGO2AjzX0AAcT4u.jpg Hassouna, prior to her killing on the left, on the right shows the mutilated body of Sidra hanging from a destroyed building in Rafah | |
| Location | Rafah, Gaza Strip |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Perpetrators |  Israel Defense Forces |
Hassouna's story gained international attention after a graphic image of Hassouna's mutilated body began to circulate on social media,[2] including Instagram.[3] As a result of the attacks, both of Hassouna's legs had been torn off by the airstrikes,[4][2] which left her lifeless body hanging from a higher point of the destroyed house.[5] Hassouna was identified by Husam Zomlot, the Palestine Ambassador to the United Kingdom, as the cousin of his wife.[1] He made an additional post on Twitter, sharing an image of Hassouna as well as the image of her lifeless body, as well as images of additional relatives killed in the attack.[6] Zomlot received condolences from MPs Zarah Sultana and Nadia Whittome as well as former shadow chancellor John McDonnell.[1] During the 2024 pro-Palestinian campus protests at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, high school protesters renamed Massachusetts Avenue in reference to Hassouna.[7]
Response
- S.K. Ali: "The dancing with words. The talking in circles. The snide smiles, subtly and yet somehow proudly acknowledging the manipulation. Horrific, again. And again. How many more agains will there be?"
- Zarah Sultana: “My deepest condolences to you and your family for your immeasurable loss, Husam. For Sidra, and the tens of thousands of Palestinians who have been killed, we will continue to fight for accountability and justice."[6]
- Richard Burgon: “Husam, my deepest condolences. I cannot begin to imagine the pain you and your family are going through....A ceasefire is so desperately needed to put an end to the killing and suffering and those responsible for this must be held to account.”[6]
- Jeremy Corbyn: “My dear Husam and family, I am shocked angry and appalled at your loss and the thousands more in this disgusting onslaught on the Palestinian people....You do so much good to represent Palestine despite the terrible pain of such loss.”[8]
- Owen Jones: "I am so so sorry. This is a crime of historic proportions and the pain imposed on you, your loved ones and the Palestinian people is beyond unforgivable"[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Sinmaz, Emine (2024-02-16). "Palestinian ambassador to UK says eight relatives killed in Israeli strikes in Rafah". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ a b "7-year-old Sidra Hassouna's brutal death sparks outrage". TRT World. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ Carr, Maddie (17 February 2024). "130 days later we continue to fail Palestinians". The Bulletin. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Nurdin, Halim D. (1 March 2024). "Uncovered narratives of the war in Palestine". The Triangle. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Mashni, Nasser (20 February 2024). "The Australian government is perilously close to being complicit in the Gaza atrocity". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Palestinian envoy to UK reveals 8 relatives killed in Rafah". Arab News. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ Farrar, Molly (6 May 2024). "MIT protesters reenter encampment after school tries to clear tents". Boston.com. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Palestinian ambassador to UK says eight relatives killed in Israeli airstrike". The National. 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-02-23.