Why Did Israel Kill My Son Palestinian Poet Speaks from Hospital Bed After Airstrike Destroys Home

Gazan poet, journalist and peace activist Ahmed Abu Artema describes how he lost five members of his family, including his 12yearold son, in an Israeli airstrike on his house on October 24. Abu Artema was seriously injured and sent Democracy Now an audio message from his hospital bed. Israel didn t bombard my house, didn t kill my child by mistake. It s the Israeli strategy, he says. Israel s problem is Palestinian existence Support our work: Democracy Now is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1, 500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at Mondays to Fridays 89 a. m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: