Poppy Delevingne Instagram – Text Copyright © 2015 Michael Rosen, published by Smokestack Books
‘Don’t Mention the Children’ was written in 2014 by the children’s author, poet and activist @iammichaelrosen following a @guardian report that the Israeli government had banned a radio advert naming children killed in Gaza.
Gaza is now the deadliest place in the world to be a child. Over 20,000 children have been killed by Israeli forces. The actual number is undoubtedly higher.
These children had names, and favourite subjects in school. They wanted to be teachers, doctors and astronauts when they grew up – the same as children in the UK and across the world.
They were, and still are, someone’s everything: their entire universe.
We refuse to allow their suffering to become normalised. We must make their voices heard.
With @savechildrenuk and @chooselove, we called on actors, presenters, activists and influencers to use their voices and platforms to ensure these children can never be erased.
The poem was written to expose the silencing of children’s suffering in the face of devastating violence. Since then, the situation for children has only grown worse. Its message remains painfully relevant today.
Demand Prime Minister Keir Starmer takes urgent action for children in Gaza and the West Bank.
Sign our petition – link in bio 🔗➡️ @savechildrenuk
‘Don’t Mention the Children’ – a poem by: @iammichaelrosen
Narrated by:
@misanharriman
@zawe
@bethorton
@laurabaileylondon
@thewhitmore
@khalid3bdalla
@hotpatooties
@nadiasawalha
@jolyonrubs
@indiravarma
@jenbristercomedy
Daniel Ings
Denise Gough
@stephen_kapos
@maxlamanna
@ambikamod
Vanessa Redgrave
@joelyrichardsonsinsta
@nathalieemmanuel
@poppydelevingne
@beastfromthe_middleeast
@officialguypearce_
Michael Rosen
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@officialannielennox | Posted on 15/Sep/2025 12:31:09
