Believing anyone who would not confront Israeli soldiers to be cowardly, Hamouda donned a clean set of clothes, styled his hair and went to a traffic circle to throw rocks at Israeli soldiers. Hiding behind a makeshift barrier, young Mohammed was shot and killed by an Israeli soldier. The young boy added his name to a list of at least 26 other Palestinian children killed by Israeli soldiers. Israeli officials scoff at the third-party statistic, claiming that Palestine is exploiting the children's deaths. There is little to exploit.
Children being shot for lobbing rocks is abominable.
Politicians and diplomats are evidently missing the point amidst the strife in the Middle East. Right now, focus hinges upon rapid deployment stations and the ability of the U.S. to maintain control in the region. Rather, it should be everyone's goal to stop the killing, particularly the deaths of young children. Article after article speaks of another Mohammed or Ahmad being shot or imprisoned, but with repetition comes a glaze. American eyes are glazed over if they even get past the Middle East themed headlines.