Clothing stretching miles on beach represents young lives lost in Gaza

By Elizabeth Hunter via SWNS

This drone footage shows 5 km (over 3 miles) of children's clothing laid out on a beach as a heartbreaking memorial for children killed in Gaza.

Activists from Led By Donkeys laid out children's clothing on Bournemouth beach to represent the 11,500 children's lives lost in the violence since 7 October.

The clothing was second-hand and reached a massive 5km - and will be in place for up to 24 hours.

A spokesperson from Led By Donkeys said: “All children are innocent whether they’re Palestinian or Israeli.

"Israel has killed over 11,500 Palestinian kids in Gaza and the West Bank since October 7th when 36 Israeli children were killed.

"It feels impossible to grasp that number. If you stood them shoulder to shoulder it would make a line five kilometres long.

"We’re doing this in the hope that seeing this scale will push people to help stop the killing.

“The UK, US and other governments should be doing all they can to protect children, starting with calling for an immediate ceasefire.

"Instead they’re actively arming the Israeli military that’s responsible for the deaths of over 99.6% of the children represented here.”

The group are one of many - including Christian Aid, Amnesty, and Human Rights Watch - who are calling on the UK government to suspend arms sales to Israel.

Led By Donkeys, who were also responsible for the National Covid Memorial Wall opposite Parliament buildings, plan to donate the clothing to children's charities after 24 hours.