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International law professor documents 21,000 child deaths in Gaza.
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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An international law professor told Shehab Wire that the "We Are Not Numbers" collective's announcement of more than 21,000 child deaths in Gaza since October 7, 2023 cannot be treated as a mere statistic. Muhammad Mahmoud Mehran, a professor of public international law, made the remarks in comments to the news agency regarding the documented toll.
The collective has compiled records of child casualties across the territory since the October 7 attack and the subsequent Israeli military operations in Gaza. Mehran's statement reflects concerns among legal experts about how such figures are understood and presented in the context of ongoing conflict.
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