The Norwegian newspaper Aftenbladet had a strict policy of not printing images of dead bodies. They broke that policy to display the one above.
THE MOST IMPORTANT reason for us to show this face, is that the Arab world sees pictures like these from Gaza every day. Not a single still, but hours and hours of TV-images of hospital floors full of small, dead bodiesFull text of their statement, and a 700-comment discussion at this Reddit thread.
Four year olds, two year olds, seven year olds, newly borns - These pictures represent the war in Gaza for millions of muslims - and we wonder why the hatred against Israel and the west grows?
if that doesn't look staged, I don't know what would.
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Anonymous how dare you say something so insensitive! It doesn't surprise me that you hide your identity when giving a comment like that. The scene was not staged. For crying out loud!
ReplyDeleteMy original post was going to be along the lines of this being the first post that I've nearly cried over, but now instead of crying, I'm outraged at ignorant people who seem so heartless and glib about death and destruction in the name of nothing. People are losing their lives for no good reason, and it's time we wake up.
death is only inevitalable it comes to us all but it was not right for such a young one to die esspecialy in that manor i only wish we could end these worthless wars all they bring is death and suffering i see no gain in that
DeleteI wish there would have been a warning before that picture, I'm sitting here crying now.
ReplyDeleteI understand that that's the idea, to show the humanity and to touch people, but dammit, I'll be having nightmares now.....
I am near to tears typing this as without doubt a child has lost her/his life. Remembering the famous quote that 'the first casuality of war is the truth' I cannot help wondering why the ground around the childs head, (and I sincerely hope that the child is still in one piece)is a different colour to the the nearby surrounding rubble.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I think that Mother Nature is correct how she has obliterated tribes, races and nations over millenia in the hope that the surviving humans may make the earth a better place...unfortunately up till now...she has not succeeded...
Why do Hamas terrorists hide behind schools, and in apartment buildings? Why does Hezbollah hide underneath hospitals and orphanages? Steel your hearts folks. This picture is exactly why. Is it a crime this child died? Yes. It's a travesty. Who killed this child? Israeli rockets, or the cowardice of terrorists who know that the western world will not have the guts to continue the fight when they use human shields. We deplore this child's death, and strive to create a world where such things can not happen. Hammas however counts the death as a celebration, another martyr, who serves their purpose almost as surely as if they had strapped a bomb vest to the child and sent her marching to Israel.
ReplyDeletethis is not fear to th world it is sick we sould fight bak when im olded i will go help the childen be heath and be away from war im sorri i can't help u now but im try i have gave over 100 dollers to help u but i can't put my heart in im sorri i cryed every day to stop all of this how ever did this will pay i can't beleave that u would doo this to a chid or annd one soo yah i will be there soon to help u little ones im soo sorri
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