“Sometimes I feel my stomach will explode”: Israel subjects teen prisoner to medical negligence Emily Lawrence The Electronic Intifada Beit Ommar 5 January 2012 The streets of Beit Ommar are lined with posters of Palestinian boys and men, martyrs and prisoners of the Israeli occupation. One house is plastered with more posters than the others: the house of the Awad family, whose two sons
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ACTION ALERT: : PALESTINIAN CHILDREN HELD IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT December 14, 2011 According to Defense Children International, in October and November 2011, at least four Palestinian children were held in solitary confinement by the Israeli occupation army for between 3 and 24 days. To read the story of Rasheed J. who was held in solitary confinement, go here: http://www.dci-palestine.org/documents/voices-occupation-rasheed-j-detention On 18 October 2011, the
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Name: Rasheed J. Date of arrest: 4 November 2011 Age: 16 Location: Haris village, West Bank Accusation: Throwing stones On 4 November 2011, a 16-year-old boy from Haris village, in the occupied West Bank, is arrested by Israeli soldiers and held in solitary confinement at Al Jalame interrogation centre for 13 days. Two days before his arrest, Israeli soldiers came to Rasheed’s house when
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Name: Nedal H. Date of incident: 13 December 2011 Age: 13 Location: Erez industrial zone, Gaza Nature of incident: Shot while collectinig scrap metal On 13 December 2011, a 13-year-old boy from Gaza is shot in the shoulder whilst collecting scrap metal, about 400 metres from the border with Israel. Thirteen-year-old Nedal describes his family’s financial situation as “very harsh”. “I was very weak
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Thursday, 01 December 2011 15:55 Jana Grunewald for the Alternative Information Center Palestinian children imprisoned in violation of international law In September 2009 Israel established the Military Youth Court. Two years later, in September 2011 Israel finally met its obligations under international law and raised the age of majority in the military courts from 16 to 18. However, none of these changes brought major
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November 2011 Amany Dayif & Fatmeh El-’Ajou False Confessions by Palestinian Children and adolescents under Coercion Israel’s detention policy of Palestinians in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and in particular Palestinian children and adolescents, is part of Israel’s policy of occupation. It is a powerful instrument in the hands of the Israeli occupation for politically repressing the Palestinian population and breaking the Palestinian
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Dana Halawa The Electronic Intifada 8 November 2011 Why is an Israeli soldier worth more than a Palestinian child? Not one Palestinian child detainee in Israeli jails was released during the prisoner swap last month. More than 160 remain behind bars. Read more on:Electronic Intifada
The Electronic Intifada Gaza City 20 October 2011 More than 160 Palestinian children remain behind Israeli bars. GAZA CITY (IRIN) – While there have been emotional scenes after the release of 477 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, concerns are being raised about the plight of 164 Palestinian children from the West Bank in Israeli custody. Read more on: Electronic Intifada
No minor matter Een rapport over Palestijnse jongeren die gearresteerd zijn op beschuldiging van het gooien van stenen. Uitgebracht in juni 2011 door de Israelische organisatie B’tselem. Het lijvige rapport is als pdf te downloaden op de site van B’tselem: No minor matter Bekijk de bijbehorende video:
MEL FRYKBERG – Silwan – 17 June 2011 Silwan children abducted from their bedrooms Defence for Children International – Palestine Section reports that Israeli police opened 1,267 criminal cases against Palestinian children between November 2009 and October 2010 for stone throwing in East Jerusalem. The Israeli human rights group B’Tselem reports 31 of those children were from Silwan. Read more on: Electronic Intifada
