Israel/Palestine

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts) Fri Mar 13, 2015, 12:41 PM Mar 2015

15-year-old Palestinian enters 76th day in Israeli custody

JERUSALEM (Ma'an) -- Fifteen-year-old Palestinian Khalid Hussam al-Sheikh entered his 76th day in Israeli custody on Wednesday after he was sentenced to four months jail time and given a 2,000 shekel ($495) fine for throwing rocks and burning tires.

Al-Sheikh's family told the Ahrar Center for Prisoners Studies and Human Rights that Khalid was not medically treated by Israel since he was detained on Dec. 25, 2014 despite the fact that he suffers from anemia.

The family said that Khalid is currently being held in the Ofer detention center near Ramallah, and that they had not seen him since his detention, pointing out that they applied for visit permits long ago but have not received approval.

Children entering Israel's prison system often experience forms of physical violence between arrest and interrogation as well as strip searches, according to a UNICEF report released in February 2015.

in full: http://www.maannews.com/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=759844

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15-year-old Palestinian enters 76th day in Israeli custody (Original Post) Jefferson23 Mar 2015 OP

I wouldn't expect to see any compassion RedstDem Mar 2015 #1

poor kid and apparently his family visits are being stalled for some reason azurnoir Mar 2015 #2

hard to tell what's going on Mosby Mar 2015 #5

Ah yes, "lack of reporting standards" Scootaloo Mar 2015 #6

Israel loves to attack Palestinian children 4now Mar 2015 #3

violence always desensitizes the actor. guillaumeb Mar 2015 #4

RedstDem

(1,239 posts)

1. I wouldn't expect to see any compassion

Reply to Jefferson23 (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 12:51 PM

Mar 2015

They consider the Palestinians as lesser humans.
No big loss if one dies.

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)

2. poor kid and apparently his family visits are being stalled for some reason

Reply to Jefferson23 (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 01:02 PM

Mar 2015

nothing as to whether or not he has access to legal counsel

Mosby

(16,319 posts)

5. hard to tell what's going on

Reply to azurnoir (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 08:29 PM

Mar 2015

Given Ma'an's lack of reporting standards.

Kid and his family should be able to visit though, maybe the kid is acting out or something.

Strip searches are SOP for detention facilities regardless of age.

And yes, unlike probably everyone else here in the group I have been strip searched, (first time at 14) and I know how dehumanizing jail can be.

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

6. Ah yes, "lack of reporting standards"

Reply to Mosby (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 11:56 PM

Mar 2015

Well, not everyone can be the Daily Caller, I guess. Or Gatestone. or PalWatch.

(cough)

4now

(1,596 posts)

3. Israel loves to attack Palestinian children

Reply to Jefferson23 (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 03:39 PM

Mar 2015

This is how they terrorize Palestinian parents.
Just last summer the IDF murdered over 400 innocent Palestinian children.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

4. violence always desensitizes the actor.

Reply to Jefferson23 (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 04:10 PM

Mar 2015

What effect does this constant dehumanization of and violence toward the Palestinians have on the Israelis?

How does a person justify treating a fellow human as less than human?

The Israelis are destroying themselves morally in the same manner as many Americans who justify all manner of violence against Muslims in the "war on terror" that is prosecuted using the same terror.

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