NGO places 120 burial shrouds in Copacabana beach representing the children killed in the Gaza Strip

(3 Nov 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 03 November 2023 1. Various aerials of installation with 120 children’s burial shrouds representations and a banner reading (English) “Why?” at Copacabana Beach MUTE 2. Shrouds with Palestinian flags 3. Antonio Carlos Costa, founder of NGO “Rio de Paz”, tidying up a shroud 4. Banner reading (English) “Why?” and a picture from Reuters photographer Ibraheem Abu Mustafa that shows of a man mourning while holding a body of a Palestinian child in Khan Younis 5. Tag next to a shroud with names of a children killed in Gaza and his age reading (Portuguese) “under one year old“ 6. Costa tidying up a shroud 7. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Antonio Carlos Costa, founder of NGO “Rio de Paz”: “This act is not against Israel, it is against the war. It’s not possible that in the name of self-defense, you launch a missile at a densely populated area, knowing beforehand that you’ll tear apart bodies of boys and girls.” 8. Various of NGO activists wearing a keffiyeh (chequered black and white scarf) placing roses next to the shrouds 9. Tag next to a shroud with the name of a child killed in Gaza and his age 10. People passing by the installation 11. Alba Leusin and Elinton Leusin 12. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Alba Leusin, 55 years old, retired: “There is a reason (for this to be happening) but the way it’s happening is inhumane, the world has to manifest and protest.” 13. Palestinian flags next to shrouds 14. People passing by at Copacabana Beach STORYLINE: A Brazilian NGO placed 120 burial shrouds on Copacabana beach on Friday representing the children killed in the Gaza Strip after the start of the Israel-Hamas war, calling for an immediate ceasefire. The burial shrouds had names and ages of young victims, as well as a Palestinian flag next to each one. “This act is not against Israel, it is against the war. It’s not possible that in the name of self-defence you launch a missile at a densely populated area knowing beforehand that you’ll tear apart bodies of boys and girls,” said Antonio Carlos Costa, founder of NGO Rio de Paz, who organized the act. More than 3,600 Palestinian children were killed in the first 25 days of the Israel-Hamas war, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run Health Ministry. Bombardment has driven over half of the territory’s 2.3 million people from their homes. Food, water, and fuel are running low under Israel’s siege, and overwhelmed hospitals warn they are on the verge of collapse. More than 9,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza so far, and another 1,400 people have died in Israel, mainly civilians killed during Hamas’ initial attack on Oct. 7. Around 240 hostages were taken from Israel into Gaza by the militant group. In addition to the 9,061 Palestinians killed in the war, mostly women and minors, more than 32,000 people have been wounded, the Gaza Health Ministry said, without providing a breakdown between civilians and fighters. In Israel, some 5,400 have been injured in addition to the 1,400 killed, and 19 Israeli soldiers have been killed in Gaza since the start of the ground operation. AP video shot by Lucas Dumphreys =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel 44(0)2074827482 Email: info@. Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: ​​ Instagram: You can license this story through AP Archive: