Forcibly Involved
The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this, may be incapable of morality. — James Baldwin
Forcibly Involved is a project memorializing the names of children killed on and since October 7, 2023, on both sides of the border, without differences of nationality, and with the belief that every child has a name, a life that has been, and dreams cut short, and that we must remember this.
Youssef Shehadeh
Youssef Shehadeh (4), was here, and not anymore.
Juliet and George Al-Souri
Juliet and George Al-Souri, were here, and not anymore. Brother and sister. Were here along with their mother Yara. They were killed in a shooting of displaced persons in a church.
Alaa Ahmed
Alaa Ahmed (9 days old), was here, and not anymore.
Hoda Khadura
Hoda Khadura (8), was here, and not anymore.
Adam Al Ghoul
Adam Al Ghoul (8), was here, and not anymore.
Mazen Anwar Foura
Mazen Anwar Foura (16), was here, and not anymore. He was on his way to collect winter blankets from his destroyed home for his family members, who were staying in a displaced persons shelter. A drone bombed him.
Jihad Abu Amer
Jihad Abu Amer (2.5), was here, and not anymore.
Jawad and Abdullah al-Hasaina
Jawad (6.5) and Abdullah (11) al-Hasaina, were here, and not anymore. Brothers. Were here along with the parents.
Joanna Khalaf
Joanna Khalaf (4.5), was here, and not anymore. Along with her mother and aunt, in a house in Rafah where they found shelter, and were shelled.
Muhammad Fahd Bahlool
Muhammad Fahd Bahlool (10), was here, and not anymore. Wounded in the chest by soldiers, while standing in the street during a raid on the town of Beita (south of Nablus). Died of his wounds after a few hours.
Sami, Abdulrahman, and Mohammed Al-Jourani
Sami, Abdulrahman, and Mohammed Al-Jourani, were here, and not anymore. Brothers.
Sara Al-Haj
Sara Al-Haj (1.17), was here, and not anymore. She was killed along with her parents. Her brother Abdulrahman (7) and her sister Aya (3 weeks old) remained orphans. 7 years her family waited for her birth. On October 5, 2023, she celebrated her first birthday, and it was the last family event.