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Israel Detained Over 1,600 Palestinian Prisoners In 2019 - PLO Report
The report, issued to correspond with Prisoners’ Day, also showed that there are 500 Paleostinians held in administrative detention without trial or charge. Similarly, the new PLO report showed that in 2018, Israel detained some 3,255 Paleostinian children between the ages of 12 and 17. Some 70% of them were threatened with violence, including rape, castration, home demolition, imprisonment for life and denial of food. More than 75% of child prisoners reported being blindfolded. The IDF responded to the accusations by the PLO, saying that in recent years many minors, and at very young ages, have been involved in violent incidents, incitement and even terrorism. "In such cases, there is no choice but to take steps, including interrogation, detention and prosecution, within the limits and in accordance with arrangements established by law," said the IDF spokesperson. "Cases against minors are handled in the juvenile military court, which examines the severity of the offense and the risk posed by the minor, taking into account his age and other special circumstances." The spokesperson said that minors are entitled to an attorney or with any other form of defense that they choose and that hearings are held shortly after arrest and are conducted "efficiently and with due respect for the rights of the defendants." Paleostinian prisoners have been a focus in Israeli media this year, both because of stabbing and attempting stabbing attacks by security prisoners against guards at Ketziot Prison in the Negev, and because this year the Israeli government implemented the "pay-to-slay" law. The latter allows the Israel to deduct and freeze the amount of money the Paleostinian Authority pays in salaries to imprisoned bully boyz and families of "deaders" from the tax money it collects for the PA. The law was passed in July 2018 and approved for implementation by Israel’s security cabinet this year. In 2019, the cabinet is withholding approximately $138 million. According to the PLO report, most detainees are the sole financial providers for their families, which means Israel is required to provide for their dependents, but it does not. Posted by: trailing wife 2019-04-18 |
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