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Child Prisoners
Israeli Court to Rule on Ahmed Manasra’s Case Today
Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra is scheduled to appear before the Israeli court on Tuesday to decide upon granting him an early release based on his psychological health condition, The New Arab reported. Manasra was arrested […]
Israeli Parole Committee Designates Ahmed Manasra’s Case as ‘Terrorism’
An Israeli parole committee on Wednesday designated the case of Ahmad Manasra, who was arrested at the age of 13, as “terrorism”, according to Manasra’s defense team. The defense team said that the Israeli Prison […]
Israeli Court Reviews Ahmed Manasra’s Eligibility for Early Release (VIDEOS)
Israel’s Ramle Magistrate’s Court reviewed on Sunday the eligibility of detained Palestinian Ahmed Manasra for early release without announcing a final decision, Manasra’s defense team said. Lawyer Khaled Al-Zabarqa told reporters after the session that […]
Amnesty Urges Israeli Authorities to Release ‘Mentally Ill’ Ahmed Manasra
Amnesty International has urged Israel to ‘immediately’ release Ahmad Manasra, a 20-year-old Palestinian man who was arrested seven years ago as a child, The New Arab reported. Manasra has reportedly developed serious mental problems since […]
Ahmed Manasra’s Psychological Health in Danger, Warns Defense Team
Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra failed to communicate with his lawyer who visited him today to examine his psychological health condition at Ramla Prison Hospital, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. According to WAFA, lawyer […]
Ahmed Manasra Moved to Hospital after Mental Health Deterioration
The Israel Prison Service on Monday transferred Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra to the Ramle Prison Hospital after his mental health deteriorated, his defense team disclosed. “The Israeli prosecution informed us that the Israeli Prison Service […]
Report: 450 Palestinian Children Detained by Israeli Forces in West Bank This Year
Some 450 Palestinian children have been detained by Israel since the start of 2022, the Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs (CDA) said in a report published on Tuesday. Most of the child detainees are […]
Report: Israel Arrested 1,228 Palaestinians in April
Israeli forces arrested 1,228 Palestinians in April, including 156 minors and 11 women, Palestinian prisoners’ support organizations said in a joint statement on Monday. The month of April witnessed the highest rate of arrests by […]
14-Year-Old Palestinian Boy Released after ‘Torture’ in Israeli Detention (VIDEOS)
A 14-year-old Palestinian boy was released on Tuesday after spending 11 days in Israeli detention, Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported. An Israeli military court, located close to the Ofer army base in the occupied West Bank, let […]
Palestinians Demonstrate outside Ofer Prison to Protest Trial of 14-Year-Old Boy
Family and friends of 14-year-old Athal al-Azzeh demonstrated on Tuesday outside Ofer military and detention camp to protest the trial of their son, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Azzeh’s father, Ahmad, said the […]
Amid International Campaign, Israeli Court Drops ‘Terrorism’ Charge on Manasra
An Israeli court dropped charges of “terrorism” against Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra on Wednesday, amid an international campaign calling for his release due to him suffering from physical and mental health issues, The New Arab […]
Thousands Urge Israel to Release 20-Year-Old Ahmad Manasra (VIDEOS)
The plight of Palestinian child prisoner Ahmad Manasra resurfaced online as his court hearing is taking place on Wednesday, with thousands of social media users worldwide sharing his story and demanding his release, The New […]
Palestinian Students Hold Sit-in in Support of Ahmad Manasra, Palestinian Child Prisoners
Dozens of Palestinian students participated in a sit-in at Tel Aviv University in support of Ahmad Manasra and other minors detained by Israel demanding their release from prison, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]
Palestinian Child Day: Israel Arrested More than 9000 Palestinian Children since 2015
On the eve of Palestinian Child Day, which occurs on April 5 every year, the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) said in a report that Israel detained more than 9,000 children since 2015. In a report […]
Rights Group Decries Israel’s Policy of House arrest for Palestinian children
A human rights organization decried on Thurday Israel’s policy of placing Palestinian children under house arrest, Anadolu News Agency reported. In a statement, the Beirut-based Palestinian Association for Human Rights – known as Shahed – […]
Palestinian Minor Manasra Suffers from Psychological Disorder in Israeli Prison
Palestinian Ahmed Manasra is suffering from a psychological disorder due to isolation and harsh prison conditions since his detention in 2015, his family said on Wednesday. In a statement, Manasra’s family stressed that he needs […]
Ocasio-Cortez Says Israel Puts Palestinian Children in Cages
United States Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has accused Israel of putting Palestinian children in cages-like prisons, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The US representative for New York’s 14th congressional district compared the treatment of […]
UN Agencies Call for Immediate Release of Critically Ill Palestinian Child Prisoner
The UNICEF, the UNRWA and the OHCHR called on Friday upon the Israeli occupation authorities to immediately release Amal Nakhleh, a critically-ill Palestinian teenager who has been in Israeli detention without charge or trial for […]
UNRWA Calls for Immediate Release of Critically Ill Palestinian Child Prisoner
UNRWA called on Thursday for the immediate release of critically-ill Amal Nakhleh from Israeli administrative detention on urgent humanitarian grounds, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Amal Muamar Nakhleh is a 17-year-old Palestinian refugee […]
Children Hold Vigil in Gaza to Demand Release of Palestinian Minors in Israeli Prisons
Children in Gaza held a vigil on Thursday demanding that the international community pressure Israeli authorities to release Palestinian minors in Israeli prisons, Anadolu News Agency reports. “We demand the intervention of the international community […]
Israeli Forces Raid Park, Detain Palestinian Child near Nablus
Israeli occupation forces today detained a Palestinian child after raiding a park in the village of Luban e-Sharkiya, near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Thread. 1/3 "We […]
On Palestine Children’s Day, 140 Minors Held in Israeli Prisons
Marking Palestine Children’s Day, the Palestine Prisoners’ Club revealed that there are 140 Palestinian children in Israeli prisons, including two under administrative detention. According to the Defence for Children International-Palestine, every year between 500 and […]
Palestinian Voices Welcomed into the Aotearoa New Zealand Parliament
By Neil Ballantyne Fulfilling an earlier promise to “raise the voices of Palestinian people” in the parliament of Aotearoa New Zealand, just last week, Wellington Palestine and Alternative Jewish Voices were welcomed into parliament by […]
Rights Group: Israeli Forces Tied Detained Palestinian Child to Prison Bed
The Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ and Ex-Detainees’ Affairs has accused the Israeli occupation police and jailers of physically assaulting and maltreating a Palestinian child from Jerusalem during his detention, the Palestinian Information Centre reported. According […]
‘I Didn’t Do Anything’: Excerpts from Dima al Wawi’s Story (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Dima Ismail Rashid al-Wawi was born on November 20, 2003, in the town of Halhul, north of Al-Khalil (Hebron) in the occupied West Bank. Her family earns its income mostly […]
Five Palestinian Minors Say They were Beaten, Tortured during Detention
Five Palestinian minors said they were severely beaten and tortured by Israeli soldiers and interrogators during detention, today said the Palestinian Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs. The Commission said it got affidavits from the […]
EU Calls on Israel for Immediate Release of Palestinian Child Amal Nakhleh
The European Union called today upon the Israeli occupation authorities to immediately release Palestinian child detainee Amal Nakhleh, 17-years-old. “We echo the UN Human Rights Office in the occupied Palestinian territory in calling for the […]
Palestinian Teen Beaten by Israeli Forces during Detention Undergoes Surgery
An imprisoned Palestinian teen today underwent surgery in Jerusalem to treat fractures sustained from a brutal beating at the hands of Israeli forces. Munir Muqbel confirmed that his son, Mohammad, underwent surgery at the Hadassah […]
Israeli Forces Arrest 14 Palestinians, Including Injured Teen, in West Bank (VIDEOS)
Israeli forces Thursday overnight detained 14 Palestinians, including an injured teen, and ransacked homes across various parts of the West Bank, according to the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS). PPS confirmed in a press statement that […]
Israeli Forces Detain 21 Palestinians, Including Minors, in West Bank
Israeli occupation forces today detained at least 21 Palestinians, including three minors, from various parts of the occupied territories, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS). At least 15 Palestinians, including three minors, were rounded […]