TEHRAN –On Friday, Tehran’s Sacred Defense Museum will be hosting the largest children and youth painting workshop in support of the children of Gaza. 

Entitled “Childish Defense”, the workshop aims to shed light on and bring awareness to the brutal crimes committed by the Zionist child-killing regime against the young generation in Gaza, Mehr reported on Wednesday. 

Additionally, the workshop seeks to counter the relentless media campaign launched by the arrogant front, which distorts the true reality of the resistance showcased by the people of Gaza and occupied Palestine, the report added. 

It also aims to unveil the horrific atrocities perpetrated by the occupying regime in Jerusalem.

Situated on a landscaped site of 21 hectares, Tehran’s Sacred Defense Museum is a gigantic war memorial showcasing numerous collections concentrated heavily on the Iraqi-imposed war. It is equipped with a state-of-the-art visual system, including projections and video walls, while audio recordings relevant to each period contribute to its charm.

Since October 7, when Hamas unexpectedly started Operation Al-Aqsa Storm in the occupied territories in reaction to the Israeli regime’s increased atrocities against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Israel has been bombing Gaza.

It is reported that about 13,000 Palestinians, including 5,500 children, have been killed in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip since 7 October.

UNICEF has recently announced that children and families in Gaza are caught in a catastrophic situation. 

Thousands of children have reportedly been killed and thousands more injured. Children and families in Gaza have been cut off from water, food, fuel, medicine, and other essentials, including safe access to hospitals, following escalating hostilities. 

UNICEF has also called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and for unrestricted humanitarian access to allow aid to reach children and families in need, save lives and prevent further suffering.  

The cost to children and their communities of the escalating violence will be borne out for generations to come. Children are dying at an alarming rate and being denied their basic rights. Civilians must be protected – children particularly – and all efforts must be made to spare them in all circumstances.

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