Julian Assange honors Gaza's children at Cannes Film Festival

At the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange made a powerful statement of solidarity with Palestinian children by wearing a unique T-shirt bearing the names of 5,000 Palestinian children martyred by Israeli forces since 2023.

The shirt also featured the bold slogan "Stop Israel," serving as a clear protest against Israeli aggression.

In a parallel show of support, renowned American actress Angelina Jolie paid tribute to Palestinian journalist Fatima Hassouna during her address at the festival.

The 23-year-old journalist was martyred in an Israeli airstrike on April 15, 2025, along with nine members of her family, when their apartment was destroyed.

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Fatima Hassouna was known for highlighting the plight of the Palestinian people through her work, and her documentary was selected for screening at Cannes.

The tribute to her at such a prestigious platform served as a global message of solidarity with Palestinians, while Julian Assange’s symbolic gesture underscored the tragic loss of thousands of innocent lives.