VIDEO: Names of 7,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza displayed at Sharjah International Book Fair
The list of 7000 Gaza victims displayed at Sharjah International Book Fair. Photo: Kamal Kassim/ Gulf Today
In the heart of Sharjah International Book Fair, a publishing house has put up a massive poster of in black colour with just names.
Behold! But these are not just some random names. They are the names of people killed in Gaza. The publishing house, Uhibbook Publishing said that there are around 7000 names on poster, and they are unfinished as the death toll is increasing day by day.
The publisher’s work named “Unfinished Stories” shows the harrowing tragedy of the war.
Going through the list, the publisher said that around 80 members of a family were wiped out in the bombings.
The heart-touching compilation is a tribute to the victims of the Gaza war.
The list can be view at Hall 6 — L17 at the Sharjah International Book Fair.
The founding Partner for Uhibbook Publishing,
Mehnaz Anshah has coauthored several books for children’s Islamic educational brand Bismillah Buddies.
She said, “Personal stories are her forte and she truly believes in the power of story telling to create a positive impact.”
The manager at the stall said that owners took a week to complete the list.
On the ground, a group of UN-mandated human rights experts, including the special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, said that "time is running out to prevent genocide and humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza".
"We remain convinced that the Palestinian people are at grave risk of genocide," the experts said in a joint statement.
"The time for action is now. Israel's allies also bear responsibility and must act now to prevent its disastrous course of action."
The Gaza health ministry said more than 9,000 people have been killed since the war with Israel erupted, mostly women and children.
