“Israel has the dubious distinction of being the only country in the world that systematically prosecutes between 500 and 700 children each year in military courts lacking fundamental fair trial rights. 3 out of 4 Palestinian children experience physical violence following arrest.” They continue, “Children under 18 years old account for nearly 46 percent of the 4.95 million Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip.”
That number is actually higher in Gaza, which has been under military blockade for over 10 years. An entire generation of children have grown up knowing nothing but Israeli military occupation, “where systemic impunity and persistent grave human rights violations are the norm, not the exception.” CONTINUE READING
