Never forget Hind Rajab - the 5-year-old girl from Gaza, who was killed by the Israeli military

Posted: 5th February 2026

This is Avaaz members coming together to honour Hind Rajab – the 5-year-old girl from Gaza, who was killed by the Israeli military after pleading with rescuers for help.

On the second anniversary of her killing, we stood alongside Hind’s mother and unfurled a 1,000m² portrait of her daughter – sending a message far beyond the shores of the Mediterranean: “Do not forget Gaza. Do not abandon its children.”

As Hind’s mother spoke, tears fell. It took 350 Avaazers to hold Hind’s portrait up and a helicopter to capture images from the sky. In the midst of profound loss, we made space for hope and showed Hind’s mother that she is not alone. 

Here’s a video of what it looked like:

https://www.threads.com/@wearthepeace/post/DUG4dsKDa4m/video-we-will-never-forget-hind-rajab-nor-the…

Hind’s image travelled fast – from Europe to Brazil, and from Hong Kong to Palestine - reaching tens of millions of people globally.

But it didn’t come easily. Behind the scenes were months of organisingand a final stretch of curveballs – last-minute helicopter schedule changes, complex logistics to move and lift the giant portrait, and wind that tested every part of the operation.

Yet with your help, we pulled it off. We could not have carried out one of our boldest actions ever without this community. You donated, you wrote messages of solidarity to Hind’s mother, you showed up on that beach and held Hind’s image steady against the wind.

Our goal was to create a moment strong enough to break through the silence, and it did.

You showed the world that Palestine is not forgotten. And even as Gaza slips from the front pages, we will never stop calling for justice for its children.