Growing Up in Israeli Prison

Israel is arresting more Palestinian children than ever before — and it’s not even bothering to charge many of them with crimes.

In 2009, Israel established the world’s first juvenile military court. The need for such a grim body arose from two features of Israel’s apartheid system: its imposition of military law in the occupied Palestinian territories and its long-standing practice of arresting minors, who can face serious criminal penalties starting from the age of 12. For […]

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