@savechildrenuk: Text Copyright © 2015 Michael Rosen, published by Smokestack Books ‘Don’t Mention the Children’ was written in 2014 by the children’s author, poet and activist Michael Rosen following a @The Guardian report that the Israeli government had banned a radio advert naming children killed in Gaza. Gaza is now the deadliest place in the world to be a child. Over 20,000 children have been killed by Israeli forces. The actual number is undoubtedly higher. These children had names, and favourite subjects in school. They wanted to be teachers, doctors and astronauts when they grew up – the same as children in the UK and across the world. They were, and still are, someone's everything: their entire universe. We refuse to allow their suffering to become normalised. We must make their voices heard. With Save the Children UK and @Choose Love, we called on actors, presenters, activists and influencers to use their voices and platforms to ensure these children can never be erased. The poem was written to expose the silencing of children’s suffering in the face of devastating violence. Since then, the situation for children has only grown worse. Its message remains painfully relevant today. Demand Prime Minister Keir Starmer takes urgent action for children in Gaza and the West Bank. Sign our petition – link in bio 🔗 'Don't Mention the Children' – a poem by: Michael Rosen Narrated by: @Misan Harriman Zawe Ashton Beth Orton Laura Bailey Laura Whitmore Khalid Abdalla Dawn O’Porter @TheNadiaSawalha Joylon Rubinstein Indira Varma @Jen Brister Daniel Ings Denise Gough Stephen Kapos @Max La Manna Ambika Mod Vanessa Redgrave Joely Richardson Nathalie Emmanuel Poppy Delevingne Dr Mo Mustafa Guy Pearce Michael Rosen Juliet Stevenson Annie Lennox

bouche_the_mouth :

Micheal Rosen proving why he’s the goat time after time

sylvie :

i knew michael rosen was chill like that❤️‍🩹

nomes_logan 💚🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧🇪🇺 :

oh, so it didn't start on Oct 7th?! Who knew?! 🤦‍♀

HS7 :

is that you obito??

noiserie :

They blocked the number of dead at 60 000 for a year. The real death toll is between 400 000 and 700 000 people. This is horrific.

nakana🥴 :

I'm so helpless I hate it

ST_10000 :

More than 20,000 children?! The actual figure is more closer to 500,000 children! Hate the fact that the media always hovers around the same figure.

abdullahi :

First guy

Londyn 🪬 :

It was NEVER about October 7

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AK :

Wake up America 🇺🇸 Bless you all

Likeanox :

This has me sobbing. I want to live in a society that doesn't support the killing of this many children.

Sf.RECORDS Shafie :

Humanity stand with palestine🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

Pets :

This is so powerful. Thanks stars for speaking up 👏👏

hamidovi21 :

freee Palestineeee

Shadv :

He's still noice after all

Bayan Lilacs :

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

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free palestine

deepwaterfrogman :

Absolutely horrific, thank you for speaking out against this absolute barbarism, when our govt has done nothing but provide both material and political cover for it to continue

Buzz :

Free Free Palestine 🇵🇸

BilqisJI :

Thank you! 💔

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Free free palestine 🇵🇸 ❤

Melanie :

free Palestine 🇪🇭🇪🇭🇪🇭

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