A scathing new report (PDF) from UNICEF blasts the Israeli government for its treatment of the hundreds of Palestinian children it captures and holds as “detainees” annually, referring to their treatment as “cruel, inhuman and degrading.”
The report says children are routinely blindfolded, shackled with painful restraints, and face physical violence, death threats, and threats of sexual assault against themselves or a family member.
The report goes on to criticize the Israeli court system for its handling of such child detainees, noting that the children are held shackled, denied bail and are often sentenced to “custodial sentences” outside of the occupied territories, being brought into Israel to serve out sentences.
Israel responded by saying the existing system was created with “adult terrorists” in mind, and that it has to continue to make adjustments related to “Palestinian minors in acts of terror.” It is noteworthy that these detainees are largely captured for involvement in protests or for throwing stones, and not for conducting actual terror attacks.
I give it at least five posts before some neocon trolls in to defend this
USA is just about to become what Israel is…, abusing people is nothing new by Israel.., people being abused by US government/s comes with the amount of homelessness that you see every day…, about 10-19 million of them and growing.
Of course these children are somewhat better off than the ones the IDF shoots for sport.
This is old news.
Zionist jews were always like the way they are now.
Israel will adjust to its handling of Palestinians children's.., like this was the first time Israel is using these words to adjust himself. if Israel ever would "adjust".., then Israel would surprise the world by accepting the fact that they are stealing the palestinians land calling it settlement.