‘Every siren makes me cry’

As Israeli airstrikes and Hamas rockets continue nonstop, the worst affected in this conflict are of course, the children. On Sunday, comedian John Oliver denounced Israel’s operation in Gaza and pointed out the severe power imbalance between the sides. Renana Botzer Swissa, a 10-year-old girl living in one of the Gaza border communities, which have suffered the majority of the rockets, recorded her response to Oliver.

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