Solidarity meet remembers 1,500 youngsters from Gaza

In Gaza, nobody ought to ask whether or not you might have misplaced a relative, the actual query is what number of kin you might have misplaced, Palestine’s Ambassador to India Abdullah Abu Shawesh has stated.

“A dozen of my kin have been slaughtered by Israeli genocidal warfare. I ask you to maintain these names in your coronary heart and thoughts. This is the one approach to make sure they’re by no means lowered to mere numbers however remembered as human beings,” stated Mr. Shawesh, as he proceeded to learn out the names of his kin killed within the conflict between Israel and Palestine at a solidarity assembly held in Kochi on Thursday (October 2, 2025).

A video clip of him was shared on the assembly organised collectively by Chintha Ravi Foundation and Palestine Solidarity Forum, the place the names of youngsters killed within the Israeli assaults in Gaza have been learn out. People from numerous walks of life—together with academicians, diplomats, activists, artists, media personalities, and actors—attended. The names of as many as 1,500 youngsters who have been killed within the conflict have been learn out.

Media individual Ok.Ok. Shahina stated that the ambassador had requested to learn out the names of his kin who have been killed within the conflict on the occasion. According to the organisers, every venue will proceed studying the names of the kids from the place the earlier venue left off, till all names are recited and all 14 districts are lined.

Former diplomat Venu Rajamony stated the kids of Gaza are the kids of India as properly. “They are our brothers and sisters. India has all the time been supportive of Palestine, and this assist should proceed. To obtain this, we have to maintain asserting stress,” added Mr. Rajamony.

Mohan B. Menon, who was a part of the UNESCO training programme in Palestine, recalled the time he taught in colleges there. Mr. Menon stated he questioned whether or not the names being learn out at present may belong to the kin or siblings of the kids he as soon as taught.

Noting that the occasion was for peace and humanity, actor Jyothirmayi additionally learn out the names of the kids. Others who participated in studying the names included media personnel Sashi Kumar, actor-director Aashiq Abu, artists Bose Krishnamachary and Siji R. Krishnan, senior journalist M.Ok. Das, actors Irshad and Lali P.M., Mangad Retnakaran, singer Resmi Sateesh, Ok.Ok. Uttaman, a sanitation employee within the company, amongst others.

Students of Mahatma Gandhi University carried out Dabkeh, a conventional Palestinian dance.