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Palestinian children wave a Palestinian flag as they burn a crossed-out poster depicting US President Donald Trump, during a large protest near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on March 30, 2018. (Said Khatib/AFP)
July 27, 2019, 7:31 pm
UN: Number of Palestinian children killed by Israel in 2018 highest in 4 years
Secretary General Guterres urges Jerusalem to end excessive use of force, calls on Palestinian groups to stop encouraging kids to participate in violence
By TOI staff
House Appropriations subcommittee Chairman Rep. Peter Visclosky, D-Ind., and Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn. (left) listen to testimony during a hearing on US Air Force budget request for FY 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
May 3, 2019, 6:13 pm
US bill would withhold military aid to Israel over detention of Palestinian kids
Betty McCollum, a Minnesota Democrat, has tried in the past to introduce similar legislation, but without success
By JTA
Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli troops during a protest marking Land Day, in the West Bank city village of Qusra near Nablus, March 30, 2018. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)
April 4, 2018, 3:13 pm
EU expresses concern over Israeli use of live fire for crowd control
European body also condemns Israel for arresting children following Tamimi case; urges ‘utmost restraint’
By TOI staff
16-year-old Fawzi al-Junaidi (c) is arrested by Israeli soldiers at a protest in Hebron, December 7, 2017. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
March 20, 2018, 11:06 pm
Military courts violating Palestinian minors’ rights, NGO claims
B’Tselem report says ‘superficial’ reforms introduced to protect children have failed to deliver, with most still being detained while awaiting trial
By AFP and TOI staff
Illustrative picture of a prisoner holding the bars of a jail cell. (Channel 2 news)
February 6, 2018, 4:11 pm
Palestinian mother, daughter arrested on suspicion of planning terror attack
Police launched probe after teenager left message with cops saying she was plotting to strike Israelis
By Sue Surkes
Laurie Zimmerman
November 21, 2017, 3:07 pm
Laurie Zimmerman
US Congress looks to protect Palestinian kids
The children of Israel’s occupation suffer a parent’s worst nightmare; American Jews must decry their treatment
Illustrative: Israeli security forces arrest a Palestinian rioter in Wadi Joz, near the Old City of Jerusalem, July 21, 2017. (Judah Ari Gross/Times of Israel)
November 14, 2017, 11:04 pm
US bill would prevent funding jailing of Palestinian minors
With nine co-sponsors, Minnesota Democrat Betty McCollum says bill meant to highlights Israel’s ‘system of military detention’ of children
By JTA
Border Police guard a checkpoint where a Palestinian teen was arrested for allegedly attempting to bring pipe bombs to the military court near Nablus, May 24, 2017. (Israel Police)
May 24, 2017, 12:15 pm
Palestinians caught with pipe bombs near military court
For second time in a month, police catch teenager trying to bring explosives to Nablus-area courthouse
By Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative: Border Police guard a checkpoint where a Palestinian teen was arrested for allegedly attempting to bring pipe bombs to the military court near Nablus, May 10, 2017. (Police spokesperson)
May 10, 2017, 7:22 pm
Palestinian teen caught with pipe bombs outside courthouse
Youth, detained at checkpoint by Border Police, suspected of planning to blow up military court near Nablus
By TOI staff
A Palestinian minor, who identity is under court-imposed gag order, convicted of the attempted murder of two Israelis in a stabbing in October 2015, leaves the District Court in Jerusalem after his sentencing hearing on November 7, 2016. (AFP /AHMAD GHARABLI)
November 7, 2016, 3:09 pm
Palestinian, 14, sentenced to 12 years for stabbing
2 other teens jailed for a different attack in Jerusalem; woman sentenced to 11 years for attempted bombing
By Tamar Pileggi
Illustrative: A Palestinian teen on trial at the Jerusalem District Court November 19, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 5, 2016, 8:20 pm
Palestinian, 14, given 14 months in jail for stabbing attempt
Beersheba court says teen is mentally underdeveloped, has difficulty understanding consequences of his actions
By TOI staff
Dima al-Wawi being united with her father on April 24, 2016 (screen capture: YouTube/alAqsa TV)
April 24, 2016, 2:16 pm
Israel releases 12-year-old would-be stabber from jail
Citing young age, Prisons Service frees girl who confessed to planning attack in West Bank settlement
By Raoul Wootliff and AP
Ismail al-Wawi, 54, right, and Ghayda al-Wawi, 17, the father and the sister of a 12-year-old Palestinian girl imprisoned by Israel for allegedly attempting to carry out a stabbing attack in a West Bank settlement, pose for a photo at the family house in the West Bank village of Halhul, Hebron, April 11, 2016. (AP/Nasser Nasser)
April 11, 2016, 9:34 pm
Israel releases 12-year-old would-be stabber from jail
Citing young age, Prisons Service frees girl suspected of planning stabbing attack in West Bank settlement
By AP
Terrorism expert and Likud Knesset member Anat Berko (Noah Melamed)
December 6, 2015, 9:29 am
A portrait of the terrorist as a young man, or woman
After 20 years interviewing Palestinian terrorists in jails, Likud MK Anat Berko tries to explain the motivations of the current attackers
By Simona Weinglass
Likud MK Anat Berko attends a Foreign Affairs and Security committee meeting in the Knesset, November 19, 2015. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
November 25, 2015, 2:36 pm
Knesset advances bill to imprison terrorist minors
Lawmakers approve preliminary version of legislation lowering the age of incarceration to 12 for terror offenses
By Stuart Winer and Tamar Pileggi
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