Gaza children suffering from post-traumatic stress after war
'This leads to negative psychological feelings, radicalism, violence'
By Agence France Presse (AFP)
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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A UN human rights mission on Monday listened to testimony about the suffering of children in the Gaza Strip as it continued its probe into alleged Israeli war crimes in the enclave. Around 20 percent of children in Gaza suffer from post-traumatic stress syndrome brought on by witnessing violent acts, child psychologist Dr. Iyad Sarraj told the panel.
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