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.
Sham, Maria, Shams, and Mona Wadih Salem
Sham, Maria, Shams, and Mona Wadih Salem, were here, and not anymore. Killed along with their parents and grandmother.
The daughters of journalist Aziz Al-Hajwi
The daughters of journalist Aziz Al-Hajwi, was here, and not anymore. Only one survived.
Omar Ahmad Adwan
Omar Ahmad Adwan (11), was here, and not anymore. Killed in a displaced persons camp while his father, a physician, was helping wounded people.
Khaled, Youssef, and Muhammad Hassan Odeh
Khaled, Youssef, and Muhammad Hassan Odeh, were here, and not anymore. Their father heard their cries for help from under the rubble until they stopped.
Azhar Al-Gha'ban
Azhar Al-Gha'ban (16), was here, and not anymore.
Ahmad, Wasim, and Abdullah Nur ad-Din Al-Jarf
Ahmad, Wasim, and Abdullah Nur ad-Din Al-Jarf, were here, and not anymore. They were burned alive in a bombed displaced persons' tent.
Atwa Abdullah Al-Amur
Atwa Abdullah Al-Amur, was here, and not anymore. He was wounded, and his three brothers were killed, on May 16, 2025. Died of his wounds.
Omar, Fatan, and Muhammad Jihad Al-Sharif
Omar (9), Fatan (5), and Muhammad (3) Jihad Al-Sharif, were here, and not anymore. Killed along with their mother Shaima.
Adam Abdullah Abu Shakra
Adam Abdullah Abu Shakra (2), was here, and not anymore.
Ahmad, Aisha, Siwar, and Qusay Abu Labadeh
Ahmad (12), Aisha (10), Siwar (4), and Qusay (2 weeks old) Abu Labadeh, were here, and not anymore.
Khaled Al-Zinati
Khaled Al-Zinati (1.5 months old), was here, and not anymore. Named after his brother, who was killed in November 2023. He was burned alive, along with his parents and brother, in a bombed displaced persons' tent.
Muhammad, Rafiq, and Kinan Abdullah Atwa Al-Amur
Muhammad, Rafiq, and Kinan Abdullah Atwa Al-Amur, were here, and not anymore. Killed in a car bombing, along with their grandfather.