It’s been a pleasure to work on this special issue of This Week in Palestine, themed “For Every Child in Palestine.” The topic itself touches one’s heart, and it is encouraging to learn that so many good people and institutions are working to alleviate the suffering and pain of Palestinian children, particularly those in remote locations and in impoverished communities.
UNICEF initiated the idea of this special issue to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The CRC is basically a human rights treaty that sets out the civil, political, economic, social, health, and cultural rights of children.
The content of this special issue covers a wide spectrum of basic children’s rights and topics, including education, health, water, sanitation, hygiene, food security, psychological and social determinants, safe space, human rights issues, and statistics from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. The issue also includes lighter material such the story of a walk along Masar Ibrahim (Abraham’s path), a very popular hiking trail in Palestine. Finally, there is a lovely interview with ten children who share what they would like to be when they grow up.
This Week in Palestine would like to thank UNICEF for the confidence shown in choosing our platform to promote such an important topic. We pray that we have lived up to their expectations, and we hope that you, our readers, will enjoy and learn more by reading this special issue.