Letters to the Editor: Plight suffered by children in Gaza a permanent stain on humanity

'According to figures from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, since the war began more than 18,000 children have been killed, and nearly 40,000 have lost one or both of their parents'

Palestinians receiving donated food at a community kitchen in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza. Picture: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP

While we all hope and pray that peace in Gaza will continue, there is no doubt that the plight suffered by the children in Gaza is a permanent stain on humanity.

According to the head of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the main victims of the ongoing assault on Gaza has been a group that were, by far, the most defenceless and furthest removed from all that was driving Israel’s insane campaign of death and destruction — children.