Who are the Palestinian Children Against Which Israel Has Launched a Genocide?

Abstract

In this essay, Heidi Morrison's goal is to bring much needed attention to the Palestinians children of Gaza who are the object of a genocide, despite the International Court of Justice declaring in 2024 that Israel should take steps to prevent genocide. Morrison makes three points. First, the reigning narrative on Palestinian children dehumanizes them, fueling the war on Palestinian children. Second, while humanitarian aid is much needed, it is not the long-term solution for Palestinian children’s trauma, which is caused by a structural and ongoing process of settler colonialism. Third, Palestinian children know and express resistance daily, despite their lack of formal citizenship.