The event titled ‘Names of Gaza’ drew inspiration from a similar gathering held in September in the Belgian capital Brussels. Several prominent figures from various fields, such as art, literature and media, took turns to read aloud the names of children who have been killed in Gaza in Israeli strikes. Story continues below this adOver 18,000 children are believed to have been killed in Gaza in the Israeli military offensive that began on October 7, 2023, following the Hamas attack. Addressing the gathering, he said one should not ask a Palestinian if they have lost any relatives in the Israeli attack. Dozens of my relatives have been slaughtered by Israeli genocidal warfare,” said Shawesh before reading out the names of some of his family members and friends killed in Gaza.