A silent protest held on a Shrewsbury bridge aimed to highlight the loss of young lives in the conflict in the Middle East.
'Imagine this town with no children' - Protest on Shrewsbury bridge highlights lives lost in Gaza conflict
"More than 17,000 children have been killed in Gaza since the events of 7 October 2023, a figure that is likely to be a huge underestimate since it doesn’t include those who have died from starvation, cold, and disease, nor those whose bodies have yet to be recovered from the rubble. Last month UNICEF reported that 2024 was one of the worst years for children’s rights in modern history, while Save The Children stated that the Occupied Territories were the deadliest place in the world for children, with thousands under five killed in the conflict.The silent protest saw people lined up on the English Bridge
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