Hasselt Wall Memorializes Deceased Gaza Children by Name

Hasselt (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – In Hasselt, names of deceased Gaza children cover a vacant building, turning grief into a visual protest: “They must not become mere statistics.”

The names of all the children who perished in Gaza have been displayed on the window of an abandoned building on Minderbroedersstraat in Hasselt since Wednesday morning. 

“Because it’s immoral to just let this pass,”

responded the initiator.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health reports that 52,418 Palestinians, including 16,278 children, have perished since the conflict began in Gaza. 

These children’s names were compiled by the activist onto 208 sheets of A4 paper, which are currently displayed on the exterior of an abandoned business building on Minderbroederstraat in Belgium. 

“It was confronting to see how thick the pile was with the names of all the child victims,”

she said.

“It bothers me how easily we let this pass in Hasselt, and by extension in Belgium. Even dead children have become numbers. It’s sickening.”

How has the local community in Hasselt responded to the installation?

The local community in Hasselt has shown significant solidarity and concern through various peaceful actions related to the Gaza crisis, including symbolic protests. For example, action groups like 11.11.11 organized events such as drawing a “red line” in Hasselt’s public spaces to symbolize a demand for an end to what they call genocide in Gaza. 

Hundreds of people participated, holding signs with messages like “Genocide,” “War Crimes,” and “Enough is enough,” clearly expressing their moral outrage and urging political leaders to take concrete actions, such as sanctions against Israeli leaders and bans on arms trade supporting the conflict. This demonstrates that many people in Hasselt feel deeply moved and compelled to express their opposition to the ongoing violence, showing a mix of compassion, activism, and a call for political accountability.

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7 responses to “Hasselt Wall Memorializes Deceased Gaza Children by Name”

  1. Innocent Ghost Avatar
    Innocent Ghost

    Sure, nothing says “we care” quite like plastering names on a wall while sipping your double espresso, eh? Just what Hasselt needed – a pop-up memorial to remind us that numbers have faces, even if they’re just a passing fad in local art. ☕️🤷‍♂️

  2. captain peroxide Avatar
    captain peroxide

    Another brilliant idea from Hasselt – because nothing says “we care” like slapping names on a wall. Just what we needed, a memorial in a derelict building; really brings out the charm of urban decay, doesn’t it? 🙃

  3. sky bully Avatar
    sky bully

    Blimey, who knew that a pile of A4 could turn an abandoned building into a museum of lost childhoods? 👏 Next up, maybe we’ll just print the next big climate report on a toilet roll for a bit of added flair! 🧻

  4. Texas Butterfly Avatar
    Texas Butterfly

    Isn’t it charming how a vacant building in Hasselt is now the preferred venue for our collective guilt trip? Just what we needed—more reminders that even in death, children can be reduced to a pile of A4 sheets. 🙄

  5. runway darling Avatar
    runway darling

    Seems like putting a few names on a wall in Hasselt will solve everything, eh? 🎨 Because clearly, that’s what the world needs: more art installations and less actual action! 😂

  6. Steel Cut Toe Avatar
    Steel Cut Toe

    Nothing like a vacant building in Hasselt to remind us that grief is best served on A4 paper—because who needs real change when you can just have a visual protest? 🤷‍♂️

  7. kawaii red Avatar
    kawaii red

    Oh, brilliant! Nothing says “we care” like sticking names on an abandoned building—real classy, Hasselt. 🤔 Just what we needed to remind us that numbers have feelings too, eh?

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