~ 60% of Palestinian children in Israeli military detention are abused ~ Australian politicians stand up for Palestinian children in detention
~ Ahed Tamimi's trial starts behind closed doors and ICYMI... A deliberate policy to terrorise Palestinian children
Palestinian teenager, Ahed Tamimi, starts trial in the Israeli Military Courts
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60% of Palestine children arrested by Israel tortured Middle East Monitor, 12 Feb 2018
"Sixty per cent of Palestinian children who were arrested by Israeli occupation forces were verbally, physically or psychologically tortured, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club (PPC) revealed yesterday. In a statement, the PPC said that the Palestinian minors detained by the Israeli occupation were prevented from sleeping, beaten and threatened by interrogators in order to confess..." Read more >>
Australian federal senators express their dismay at Israel's detention of Palestinian children YouTube/Facebook, Feb 2018
'I visited Israel and the West Bank of Palestine late last year with APAN - Australia Palestine Advocacy Network. What I saw was both horrifying and tragic. As a friend of Israel, Australia must speak out when their actions are wrong. I have to believe that there is a way forward. But it is clear time has almost run out.' - Senator Anne Urquhart Watch Senator Lisa Singh's speech on YouTube >> Watch Senator Anne Urquhart's speech on Facebook >>
Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi's trial begins behind closed doors The Guardian, 13 Feb 2018
"Ahed Tamimi, who turned 17 in jail last month, arrived on Tuesday morning for the first day of what could be a months-long trial, in what has become a symbolic case in the battle for international public opinion. The judge ordered a closed-door hearing and ejected a large group of journalists who had gathered at the Ofer military base, despite a request by Tamimi’s lawyer for the media to be able to observe proceedings..." Read more >>
And in case you missed it...
Israel implements a deliberate policy to terrorise Palestinian children Middle East Eye, 04 Jan 2018
"In the period between 2000 to 2017 the [Defence for Children International-Palestine] reports that 2,022 Palestinian children lost their lives at the hands of the Israeli forces, an average of 25 per month. During that same period, 137 Israeli children were killed by Palestinians. It is of course not about counting numbers but this does give an indication of the terrible impact of the Israeli occupation and repeated wars on the Palestinians, particularly on the children..." Read more >>
Australian Campaign - Please give two minutes of your time for Palestine. Email the Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop today to say "End Israel's military detention of Palestinian children." Click here to SEND YOUR EMAIL >>
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