Arab-Israeli Influencer Exposes Hamas’s Exploitation of Gaza’s Children in Viral Video

Ali Shaaban, a prominent Arab-Israeli Instagram influencer, courageously addressed accusations of ignoring Gaza’s children’s plight in a powerful video, confronting the pervasive anti-Israel narrative with unflinching truth. Responding to followers’ claims of silence, Shaaban declared, “You keep asking me in the comments why I don’t talk about the suffering of Gaza’s children. Let’s talk about their suffering.” He acknowledged their pain, stating, “I never deny that the children of Gaza suffer and that they are innocent and not responsible for the October 7th massacre,” but emphasized that their hardships stem not only from the war but from Hamas’s oppressive rule.

Shaaban detailed how Hamas’s actions exacerbate the crisis: “They suffer from restrictions that Hamas has imposed on them since the day they were born. They suffer from schools that have turned into electric warehouses and houses that have become human shields. They suffer from education that teaches them that being a martyr is more important than childhood, and that murder is the way to paradise.” He accused Hamas’s media of indoctrinating children, saying, “They suffer from media that plants in their minds that all Jews are monsters and that blood is the only solution.” Condemning Hamas’s leadership, he added, “The children of Gaza have no shelters, no hope, not because Israel wanted it, but because their leaders chose missiles over infrastructure, tunnels over hospitals and schools. They suffer because there are leaders who hide their own children in protected homes outside Gaza, and send other people’s children to die in the name of ‘resistance.’”

Concluding, Shaaban challenged his critics: “You accuse me of not talking about the suffering of Gaza’s children? I do speak about it, but sometimes the truth hurts, and you simply don’t want to hear it. Because when I talk about Gaza’s children, I talk about their right to live, not to die. About their right to learn to love, not to hate. And about their right to have leadership that protects them, not exploits them. Think about it for a moment. It’s worth considering.” His stance drew praise on X, with one user stating, “Finally, an Arab voice exposing Hamas’s lies!” Shaaban’s bravery counters the trendy pro-Palestinian rhetoric often fuelled by Hamas propaganda, offering a rare perspective grounded in the region’s harsh realities in the ongoing war against terrorism.