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Child Prisoners
Israeli Forces Detain 13 Palestinians, Including Injured Teen, in West Bank
Israeli forces detained this morning 13 Palestinians, including an injured teen and four brothers, from various parts of the occupied West Bank, said the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS). Israeli occupation forces rounded up six Palestinians […]
Israeli Forces Arrest 14-year-old Child in Al-Issawiya Neighborhood (VIDEO)
Israeli occupation forces arrested a Palestinian teen on Wednesday, after breaking into his house in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Al-Issawiya. The 14-year-old Palestinian child was identified as Abdullah Amjad Obaid. Over the last few […]
‘Set Them All Free’: Child Detention in American and Israeli Prisons
By Benay Blend Referring to the gravity of the coronavirus pandemic, a federal judge in Los Angeles on June 26, 2020, ordered the release of migrant children detained in the country’s three family detention centers. […]
SPECIAL REPORT: Release Palestinian Child Prisoners, UN Officials Tell Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Several United Nations officials called on Israel Monday to release Palestinian child prisoners currently held in Israeli prisons due to the coronavirus pandemic. The call was made by the coordinator […]
Palestinian Minor Reveals Harrowing Details in Israeli Custody
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In a testimony made through his lawyer to the Committee of Prisoners and Former Prisoners Affairs, Palestinian teenage prisoner Mahmoud Thawabteh revealed details about the difficult conditions inside Israeli prisons. […]
Israeli Forces Arrest 16 Palestinians, including Two Minors
Israeli forces today arrested ten Palestinians from several areas of the occupied West Bank and six others in Jerusalem, including minors, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS). In a press release, PPS stated that […]
Two Palestinian Teenagers Sentenced to 24 Months in Jail
The head of the Committee of Jerusalemite Prisoners, Amjad Abu Asab, said on Wednesday that the Israeli central court sentenced 18-year-old Qaid Basiti and 15-year-old Muhammad Abu Sneineh to 24 months in jail. Israel Relocates […]
Palestinian Child Prisoner, just Released, Attacked by Israeli Soldiers
A group of Israeli soldiers on Wednesday brutally attacked 15-year-old Ma’rouf Al Atrash after he was released from the Damon Israeli jail. Ma’rouf, who comes from the Palestinian town of Beit Jala, told Quds News […]
Palestinian Child Prisoner Reveals Horrible Details about His Detention
A Palestinian child prisoner revealed horrible details about his detention to the Committee of Prisoners. 17-year-old Ishaq Abu Hitteh from Hebron (Al-Khalil) was arrested near the Ibrahimi mosque on January 18, while he was heading […]
Israel Relocates 33 Palestinian Child Prisoners outside the West Bank in Violation of Law
Israeli authorities transferred dozens of Palestinian child detainees outside the occupied West Bank to a prison inside Israel last week, in a move that the human rights NGO Defence for Children Palestine described as “amounting […]
Israeli Forces Arrest 13 Palestinians, Including Minors, in West Bank (VIDEO)
Israeli forces detained early today 13 Palestinians, including minors, and assaulted some across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS). It said that seven Palestinians were detained in multiple […]
She Deserves our Support: Betty McCollum Wants US to Stop Subsidizing Torture of Palestinian Children
By Ramzy Baroud In December 2018, 17-year-old Palestinian teen, Ayham Sabah, was sentenced by an Israeli military court to 35 years in prison for his alleged role in a stabbing attack targeting an Israeli soldier in […]
Israeli Forces Detain Nine Palestinians in West Bank, Including Minor
At least nine Palestinians, including a minor, were detained by Israeli forces during raids last night across the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS). Army forces raided the West Bank city […]
Israel Detains 6-Year-Old Palestinian in Hebron (VIDEO)
Israeli forces seized a six-year-old Palestinian child in Hebron (Al-Khalil), and detained him without family members for an hour, reported B’Tselem. The incident took place on November 25, at aroun2 pmpm, when Israeli forces seized […]
Israel Releases Youngest Palestinian Prisoners after 3-Year Imprisonment
Two Palestinian minors from occupied East Jerusalem were released, on Thursday, after serving three years in Israeli detention. Israeli authorities released Ahmad Raed al-Zaatari and Shadi Anwar Farrah, both 15 years of age, after serving […]
300 Palestinian Students in Israel’s Jails Miss Out on School
Around 300 Palestinian minors who are being held by the Israeli occupation were unable to attend the first day of school yesterday, Safa News Agency reported. Reporting the Director of the Palestinian Prisoners Centre for […]
Israel Attacks Palestinian School, Arrests 3 Students in Bethlehem
Israeli occupation forces yesterday stormed a Palestinian school in the West Bank town of Al-Khader in Bethlehem and arrested three students. Israel attacks Palestinian school, arrests 3 students in Bethlehemhttps://t.co/1C3Fhs8KhX pic.twitter.com/TkeKT8ONGd — NewsFront in English […]
‘Resistance Continues’, Says Palestinian Teen Released from Israel Jail
The Palestinian teenager released from prison by Israel on Sunday after completing a sentence for kicking and slapping an Israeli soldier called for Palestinians to continue their struggle against the occupation of the West Bank. […]
Palestinian Teen Ahed Tamimi Released from Jail (VIDEO)
Palestinian teen activist Ahed Tamimi has been released from prison after serving nearly eight months in detention, according to Israeli authorities. Tamimi and her mother Nariman, who was also jailed, were released early on Sunday […]
Israel Arrests Five Palestinian Teens near Ramallah
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli army on Tuesday arrested five Palestinian school children on their way home in the Kafr Malik village east of Ramallah. The children were taken to an illegal settlement, which […]
Israeli Lawmaker Says Ahed Tamimi ‘Deserved a Bullet’
Teenage Palestinian protester Ahed Tamimi, who is currently serving an eight-month jail term for slapping an Israeli soldier, should have been at least shot in the knee and placed under house arrest for life, believes […]
From Prison, Marwan Barghouti Calls for Palestinian Dialogue to End Division
Senior Fatah official Marwan Barghouti called on Monday for a Palestinian dialogue conference to be held in order to bring an end to the internal division within the framework of the PLO, Al-Jazeera has reported. […]
Ahed Tamimi’s Lawyer: Israeli Interrogators Sexually Harassed Her
Israeli lawyer Gaby Lasky who is defending Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi has accused investigators of sexual harassment, Arab48.com reported yesterday. Lasky has filed several complaints against interrogators for verbal and physical sexual harassment but said […]
Israeli Soldiers Arrest Four Palestinians Near Hebron and Bethlehem (VIDEO)
Israeli occupation soldiers arrested four young Palestinian men, including two teenage siblings, from their homes near Hebron (Al-Khalil) and Bethlehem. Several army jeeps invaded the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of the southern West Bank city […]
Dutch Activists ‘Rename’ Streets to Honor Ahed Tamimi
Dutch activists armed with placards and street signs renamed multiple majors roadways across several cities in The Netherlands, “Ahed Tamimi street.” Residents in the Dutch cities were, on Friday, greeted with street signs to honor […]
Ahed Tamimi: There is No Justice under Occupation (VIDEO)
Ahed Tamimi was sentenced to eight months behind bars after plea deal. The 17-year-old Palestinian girl was arrested in December 2017 after a video of her slapping two Israeli soldiers outside of her house in […]
Israel Detains Palestinian Children and Foreign Activists, One from Inside Hospital
Mahmoud Hatem Abu Ali Ayoub (14), from Jenin refugee camp, was handed a 13-month jail term by Israel’s Salem military court yesterday and fined 3,000 shekels ($860) A Palestinian minor was handed a 13-month jail […]
Ahed Tamimi Reaches Plea Bargain, to Serve 8 Months Term
Palestinian teen activist Ahed Tamimi is to serve eight months in an Israeli jail after reaching a plea bargain, Israeli newspaper Haaretz has reported. Details have yet to be made public after the court held […]
Israel Holding 62 Palestinian Female Prisoners, Including 6 Minors, on International Women’s Day
According to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) Israel is currently holding 62 Palestinian women prisoners in its jails, including 6 minors. The Palestinian Prisoners Club said at least six of 62 female #Palestinian prisoners held […]
Two Billboards in US City Advocate for Ahed’s Release (VIDEO)
The Palestine Advocacy Project just put up two billboards on Interstate 95 in Bridgeport and Stratford Connecticut, United States. One of the massive signs along the highway says “Free Ahed Tamimi – Tell Israel: No […]