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Sderot Mother Addresses UN Human Rights Council

[Jerusalem Post] Tova Lazaroff - On Thursday, Sderot mother Dena Cohen was the first resident of that city to address the UN Human Rights Council and to give them an intimate portrait of what it was like to live under the constant rocket threat from the Palestinians in neighboring Gaza. Cohen, 22, who has a one-year-old son, said, "Every night, before falling asleep, I face the same dilemma. What will happen if a rocket falls on my son's room?" "We have fifteen seconds between the alarm and the explosion. Fifteen seconds to run to the closest shelter." During the winter a rocket fell near their home, shattering the windows. A shard from that rocket injured their neighbor, Osher Twito, 8, who lost his leg as a result. His brother, 18, was also seriously wounded, Cohen told the Council. "I will never forget their cries. Every time the alarm sounds, I know that this situation can happen again, or even end more tragically," Cohen said. "I would like to ask: Does my baby not have the right to be protected? Does he not have the right to life?" said Cohen.
2008-09-19 01:00:00
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