Egyptian children dressed in burial shrouds at a pro-Morsi protest in Egypt. (Photo: Screenshot from a video taken at the protest)
The Muslim Brotherhood is being condemned for putting children in harm’s way after a video surfaced of kids at a pro-Morsi demonstration, where they declared their willingness to die. Even the presence of the children at the protests is a form of abuse, as they sometimes turn into violent clashes.
An Egyptian newspaper named El-Dostour, or “The Constitution,” released the video and it is being quickly passed around on Egyptian social media networks. A photo was also published on the Egyptian Streets website.
The images show children wearing white “death shrouds” that signal a desire to become martyrs. The writing on their posters also glorified death. Some children are seen wearing green bandanas usually worn by supporters of Hamas.
“When one kid was asked why he is carrying these banners, he said, ‘These men over there told us to carry them.’ How sad that children are brought into the conflicts of the grown-ups and are forced to follow fanatical ideas instead of just being children,” said the Egyptian source that originally notified the Clarion Project.
Footage has emerged of Egyptian children being dressed in white ‘death shrouds’ in preparation for their ‘martyrdom’ by pro-Morsi families in a large demonstration at Rabaa al-Adaweya. The children were heard chanting pre-rehearsed lines and were seen carrying posters that say “I am ready to die!”