Palestinian stone throwers face up to 20 years in jail
9 years, 8 months ago

Palestinian stone throwers face up to 20 years in jail

Al Jazeera  

Palestinian activists say new law passed by Israeli parliament is “repressive” and “racist”. The Israeli parliament has approved a law that imposes up to 20 years in prison on people convicted of throwing rocks at moving vehicles, drawing condemnation from Palestinian activists and officials. Related: Israel jails Palestinian girl, 14, for throwing stones He said that while, Israel continues to target Palestinians, shooting deaths of Palestinian protesters were committed “with absolutely no consequences whatsover”. Qadura Fares, head of the Palestinian Prisoner Club, an organisation that advocates on behalf of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, said the new law was “racist”.

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Generation after generation, Israeli prison marks a rite of passage for Palestinian boys
1 year, 3 months ago

Generation after generation, Israeli prison marks a rite of passage for Palestinian boys

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “If I stop them, they will put his life …

Generation after generation, Israeli prison marks a rite of passage for Palestinian boys
1 year, 3 months ago

Generation after generation, Israeli prison marks a rite of passage for Palestinian boys

Associated Press  

NABI SALEH, West Bank — For all Palestinian parents, Marwan Tamimi said, there comes a moment they realize they’re powerless to protect their children. In a statement to The Associated Press, the army said it aims to “preserve the rights and dignity” of Palestinian suspects during court proceedings and detention and that convicting a minor “requires a burden of proof …

‘Beaten’ Palestinian boy in viral photo charged
7 years, 3 months ago

‘Beaten’ Palestinian boy in viral photo charged

Al Jazeera  

Fawzi al-Junaidi, 16, denies accusations of throwing stones and protesting, saying he was severely beaten by Israelis. A 16-year-old Palestinian boy, shown in a photo that has been roundly condemned as symbolising the Israeli army’s use of excessive force, has been charged with throwing stones at a group of armed Israeli soldiers. “The police had called for an extension on …

Five children who got longer sentences for throwing stones than Israeli soldier who shot incapacitated Palestinian dead
8 years ago

Five children who got longer sentences for throwing stones than Israeli soldier who shot incapacitated Palestinian dead

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Palestinian man shot by Israeli soldier as he lies …

Israel passes ‘minimum sentence’ for stone-throwers
9 years, 4 months ago

Israel passes ‘minimum sentence’ for stone-throwers

Al Jazeera  

New legislation establishes three-year minimum sentence and will also punish parents of children convicted of offence. “But the uniqueness of the phenomenon and its scale, which have expanded of late, justify as an extraordinary measure the establishment of minimum punishments in this case as a temporary provision.” The move comes on the heels of widespread unrest, as an increase in …

14 year-old thrown behind bars, her crime will leave you shocked!
10 years, 1 month ago

14 year-old thrown behind bars, her crime will leave you shocked!

India TV News  

What's the bottom line of a human's right? A young girl in Palestine has been put behind bars for a crime that will leave you shocked! A 14-year-old Palestinian girl has been tried before an Israeli military court and her only crime is that she pelted stones on the cars passing across borders. And as fate would have it, she …

Israel jails Palestinian girl, 14, for throwing stones
10 years, 1 month ago

Israel jails Palestinian girl, 14, for throwing stones

Al Jazeera  

Six hundred Palestinian children were brought before Israeli military judges in 2014 alone, says rights group. She did not throw stones, nor did she carry a knife.” The Palestine chapter of Defence for Children International said 600 children were brought before military judges in 2014 – the average number of minors held in Israeli military detention stood at 197 per …

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