UNICEF: Israel persecuted Palestinian children

Jerusalem (Reuters)-Palestinian children, who were arrested, Israel's army was subjected to persecution and widespread organized, that is unlawful, says UNICEF report of national on Wednesday.

Children's Fund, the United Nations (UNICEF) estimated 700 Palestinian children aged 12-17, most of the men, captured, examined and detained soldiers, police and the Israel Security Agency each year in the West Bank seat.

UNICEF stated knowing some examples of abuse, no human or degrading or penalties in accordance with the Convention on the rights of children and of the Convention Against Torture.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Israel Army refused to directly respond to the findings.

According to the report, the mistreatment of children under ordinary Palestinians began with arrests, often done at midnight by heavily armed troops, and continues to the prosecution and punishment.

"A pattern of mistreatment that included closing the eyes of kids and tying their hands with plastic, punch and rebuke during a trip to the place of examination, including the use of painful restraint," the report said.

He says, the children, most of them were arrested for throwing stones, experience of violence and threats during the review, was forced to confess and have no way of directly to lawyers or families during the inspection.

"The treatment is incompatible with the rights of children continued for the Court, including chaining children, refused bail and wearing a jail sentence and send the kids outside the Palestinian territories to undergo the punishment stand in the region of Israel," the report said.

That attitude seemed prevalent, arranged and terlembaga, he added.

UNICEF is basing his findings on more than 400 cases recorded since 2009 and legal texts, reports of Government and non governmental groups and interviews with the children of Palestine and Israel and Palestinian officials as well as a lawyer.

The report said Israel made some "good changes" in recent years in treating Palestinian children, including new rules binding the hands to prevent pain and injury.

He also noted an improvement in army order 2010, which oblige Israel police tell parents about their children's arrest and told the children that they have the right berembuk with lawyers, so Reuters.
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Fayyad was shocked over the death of the Palestinian prisoners in Israel

Ramallah, Palestinian territories (Reuters)-Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad expressed surprise over the death of a Palestinian in Israel's prison on Saturday and called for the full details of what happened.

Fayyad "expressed his sadness and deep shock over kemartian prisoners in prisons of occupation Jaradat Arafat is Israel," said a statement from his Office, as reported by AFP.

He affirmed the necessity to immediately reveal the real reason that cause them to martyrdom.

Earlier, a spokesman for Israel's Prison Service said Post, Jaradat Sivan (30), a father of two children in the West Bank town of Hebron, died suddenly at the Megiddo detention centre in the North of Israel.

"It's probably a heart attack, I have no additional details at the moment," said the Post.

Issa Qaraqaa, the Palestinian Minister in charge of prisoners Affairs, told AFP that Jaradat was arrested a few days earlier.

"He died during the investigation," added Qaraqaa.

"We demand the establishment of a Commission of inquiry to investigate the circumstances of his death international," he said.

Israel's internal intelligence service Shin Bet said Jaradat was arrested on Monday because of his involvement in the incident of stoning in November that caused an injured Israel.

He fell ill just before his death, the Shin Bet said in a statement.

"After lunch, when he was resting in the Megiddo prison, Arafat Jaradat was brought to the hospital. Paramedics were called to treat him but they were unable to save his life, "he added.

Clashes broke out in Hebron between Palestinian youths and the security forces of Israel after the death of Jaradat's news, said witnesses and security sources.

Relations between Israel and the Palestinian territories have been particularly tense since protests this month in solidarity with four other prisoners detained by Israel conducted a hunger strike action.

The prisoners ' club based in Ramallah announced that seven prisoners had joined the protests that, though there was no immediate confirmation from the prison service.

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3,000 Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike Israel

A Palestinian man throwing a rock toward a police vehicle while Israel clashed outside Israel Ofer military prison near Ramallah, West Bank, Palestine, Tuesday (7/2). Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel prisons declare a hunger strike for one day Tuesday yesterday as an expression of solidarity with four prisoners that their strike action has triggered anti-Israel protest in the West Bank. (REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman)

Jerusalem (Reuters)-around 3,000 Palestinians are languishing in prison hunger strike a day Israel on Sunday to protest the death of a colleague.

"Around 3,000 prisoners announced that they will refuse to eat," said Agency spokesman Kepenjaraan Israel Sivan Wizman told AFP. "Just one day" don't eat three meals. "

Arafat Jaradat, 30 years old, the father of two children from the village of Sair near Al Khalil (Hebron) in the southern part of the West Bank, died suddenly Saturday in one Israel prison. Prison authorities called the cause of his death was heart disease.

The protestors in his home village and in some parts of the town of Al Khalil Sunday threw boulders to Israel security forces who responded by firing tear gas and shock grenades, witnesses said. There was no immediate report on casualties.

The Palestinian Prisoners Association said the number of prisoners who did hunger strike openly rose from four to 11 people.

Jaradat's death occurred a day after nearly 100 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israel's security forces in demonstrations in the West Bank demanding the liberation of the strikers.

A statement from the Office of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyed Saturday said he "expressed great sadness and was appalled at the death of Arafat in prison Israel invaders Jaradat".

The Hamas rulers of The Gsza says that prisoners died because of "inhumane conditions in Israel prisons."

Israel's domestic intelligence agency Shin Bet said Jaradat ditahanan due to his involvement in the incident of November 2012 stoning which injure a soldier Israel.

"After lunch, when he beristrahat in Megindo prison, Arafat Jaradat was sick. The doctors called to mengobat him but were unable to save his life, "he added. Police are investigating the death of Israel now Jaradat.

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Israel Army photo of Palestinian boy todong trigger condemnation

Every Palestinian mother memprihatini her children because the image was now known and seen throughout the world, "

Jerusalem (Reuters)-An Israel Army sparked outcry by publishing photos that showed the back of the head of a Palestinian boy looks through a sharp rifle.

Israel's army said Tuesday that troops serve behavior screenshot on the page the photo it will be investigated. Instagram

Israel Media recognize the troops as a soldier aged 20 years and served the occupation of the West Bank.

Palestinian officials, who want the West Bank as part of the territory of the country in the future, condemning the image serving with it as proof that Israel believes force can act with clarity issues.

"Every Palestinian mother memprihatini her children because the image was now known and seen around the world," said Palestinian Government spokesman woman, Nour Odeh, Tuesday.

Not likely ensure independently whether the photo was taken in the West Bank--which Israel captured in the 1967 war--or whether the Palestinian people.

Israel's army said the Commander of the soldiers had been notified and the matter will be dealt with.

"The picture is not in line with the value or the IDF code of conduct (Israel Army)," said an army statement.

Israel's army in the recent past was sentenced to imprisonment for airing pictures of themselves next to the prisoner-style Palestinian origin.

Officials of the United Nations and the European Union at the end of January, expressed concern over the series of incidents with Palestinians in the West Bank, who was killed by Israel troops shot.

In a separate statement, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator James Rawley and Eu representative in Jerusalem and Ramallah said security forces should stop the use of bullets.

In the first two weeks in January, four Palestinians were killed in separate incidents in the West Bank, including a woman and two children under age.

Rawley said he was very worried by the increase in casualties due to the use of shells by Israel's forces in sharp-occupied territories of the West Bank.

"Eight Palestinians, including three children and a woman, were killed since the middle of November in separate incidents in the West Bank," said the statement.

Ambassadors of the European Union are also concerned with the number of Palestinians who were killed recently in a separate incident involving Israel's Army shut down the magnitude.

Both the statement noted that Israel's army was reportedly investigating the incident, but urged the security forces in the West Bank to avoid the use of the bullet is sharp, unless absolutely necessary, according to Reuters.
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Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike Israel

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Hunger strike a day it was the last expression of solidarity

Ramallah (Reuters)-about 800 Palestinians, who are languishing in jail, Israel refused food as their solidarity with four other prisoners who have been on a hunger strike.

According to the Prisoners ' Club, a group based in Ramallah, 800 prisoners in three prisons took part in the hunger strike a day, among them there are anggata of Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the Democratic Front for the liberation of and Palestine (DFLP).

Sivan, spokesman for the Agency post in Kepenjaraan Israel (IPS) confirm hundreds of detainees refused breakfast but said there were 500 prisoners in two facilities.

"Five hundred Palestinians refused breakfast. They will be refusing to eat day and night, "he told AFP on Tuesday.

Hunger strike a day it was the expression of their solidarity with the last four prisoners who have been doing a long hunger strike and their health caused protests in the West Bank as well as the statements of the anxiety of the group human rights groups and Western Governments.

A fourth man, Samer Issawi (33), Tareq Qaadan (40), Jafar Ezzedine (41), and Ayman Sharawna (36) has been refused food between two to seven months.

The statistics broadcasted by rights groups B'Tselem shows Israel's citizens by the end of 2012, 4,500 Palestinians detained in Israel prisons.
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US Palestinian aid block censured

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AppId is over the quota
4 October 2011 Last updated at 10:35 GMT US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta (centre) made his criticism on a visit to Israel US and Palestinian officials have criticised a freeze the US Congress has placed on $200m (£130m) US aid to the Palestinian Authority.

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta and a state department spokeswoman condemned the move as counterproductive.

A senior Palestinian official said the move would affect vital services and was a "great disappointment".

The freeze was imposed in response to a Palestinian application for UN membership as a fully fledged state.

The partial aid suspension will mainly affect infrastructure and development programmes but will leave funding for training Palestinian security services intact.

Over recent years, Palestinians have received about $500m annually from the US - making it the largest single country donor but second to the European Union overall.

Projects cut

The aid freeze affects funding earmarked for the fiscal year 2011, which ended in September.

The freeze has already halted two economic development projects, worth $55m and $26m, Palestinian economics minister Hassan Abu Libdeh told AP news agency - adding that 50 people had already been sacked with a further 200 to follow in November.

Other ministries were quoted as saying other projects were in jeopardy, including an $85m five-year plan to improve Palestinian health services.

But Mr Panetta told reporters the US administration "opposes withholding those funds".

"This is a critical time. This is no time to withhold those funds, at a point in time where we are urging the Palestinians and Israelis to sit down and negotiate a peace agreement," he said, speaking at a news conference in Israel on Monday.

In Washington, state department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said the withheld money "goes to establishing and strengthening the institutions of a future Palestinian state, building a more democratic and stable and secure region".

"We think it is money that is not only in the interests of the Palestinians, it's in US interests, and it's also in Israel's interest, and we would like to see it go forward," she said.

The freeze was imposed by members of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in response to the Palestinian application for UN recognition as a state within 1967 borders. It currently has permanent observer entity status.

The application, made by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas at the UN General Assembly on 23 September, was criticised by the Obama administration - which has said it will veto the UN application - and Israel.

Both argue that Palestinian statehood can only be realised through negotiations with Israel.

'Collective punishment'

In an interview with the BBC, a member of the Palestinian legislative council, Mustafa Barghouti, said the US Congress move to withhold aid was a "great disappointment".

"The people who are under occupation, who are oppressed and who are deprived of their freedom are the ones who are being punished now in an act of collective punishment," he said, "while the oppressors - the ones who are blocking the possibility of peace in this region, which is the Israeli government - are being rewarded."

He said Mr Panetta's criticism was no comfort, because the Obama administration had shown through its threat to veto the UN membership application that "the US administration and Congress are both working against the right of the Palestinian people to freedom, independence and prosperity".

Mr Barghouti said the Palestinians would not "sell our freedom for some aid", and said the move by Congress suggested aid "is nothing but an instrument of political manipulation and pressure on people".

"If that is the case, then I think we need an overall revision of the whole issue of aid, and we need to find ways to be self-reliant rather than dependent on foreign aid," Mr Barghouti told the BBC.

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Abbas to stake Palestinian claim to state at U.N.

1 of 20. A banner with an image of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas which supports his planned bid for statehood recognition at the United Nations, is seen in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Ras al-Amud September 22, 2011, as Al-Aqsa Mosque, on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as Temple Mount is seen in the background.
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UNITED NATIONS | Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:25am EDT
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas asks the United Nations Friday to recognize a state for his people, even though Israel still occupies its territory and the United States has vowed to veto the move.
In what he may see as a date with destiny, Abbas, 76, will hand U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon an application for full U.N. membership, which the Security Council must then consider.
His appeal to the council reflects a loss of faith after 20 years of failed peace talks sponsored by the United States, Israel's main ally, and alarm at relentless Israeli settlement expansion that is eating into the land Palestinians want for a state.
It also exposes Washington's dwindling influence in a region shaken by Arab uprisings and shifting alliances that have pushed Israel, for all its military muscle, deeper into isolation.
Abbas will set out his case in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly, where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will also take the podium to argue that only direct negotiations between the two sides can lead to a Palestinian state.
President Barack Obama, who told the United Nations a year ago he hoped Palestinians would have a state by now, said Wednesday he shared frustration at the lack of progress.
But he said only Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, not actions at the United Nations, could bring peace. "I am convinced that there is no short cut to the end of a conflict that has endured for decades," he declared.
But the notion that more talks in the familiar format can succeed where so many have failed seems implausible.
So Abbas, a moderate politician opposed to violence, sees no alternative but recourse to the United Nations, although Israeli and U.S. politicians have threatened financial reprisals that could cripple his Palestinian Authority.
Should that happen, one Abbas aide said, the Palestinian Authority could dissolve itself, forcing the Netanyahu government to consider reassuming responsibility over all of the West Bank -- a major demographic and security liability for Israel.
"We will invite you to become the only authority from the River Jordan to the Mediterranean," the aide, veteran negotiator Saeb Erekat, told Israel Radio.
BURDEN OF HISTORY
A gulf of mistrust separates Israelis and Palestinians, who each feel their existence is at stake in a bitter struggle over borders, security, refugees and Jerusalem.
Political divisions among Palestinians, and the constraints of U.S. domestic politics, where support for Israel is solid and long-standing, further complicate any chance of bridging the gaps.
The divisions are rooted in a heavy burden of history, painfully contested narratives and recurring bloodshed.
The United Nations partitioned Palestine in 1947, but Arab states rejected that and declared war on the new state of Israel, which then captured more territory than it had been allotted under the U.N. plan and dispossessed hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, who became refugees.
Two decades after Israel seized the West Bank, including east Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip in the 1967 Middle East war, the Palestine Liberation Organization effectively reduced its demands to a state on those territories.
A 1993 agreement signed by PLO leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin set out a plan for Palestinian self-rule, which was never fully implemented.
Israel has continued to expand settlements in the West Bank, although it dismantled them in the Gaza Strip, now ruled by Hamas Islamists who refuse to recognize the Jewish state.
Two Palestinian uprisings erupted in 1987 and 2000, but failed to end Israeli occupation or bring statehood closer.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the United States would continue to push for a durable, negotiated peace.
"Regardless of what happens tomorrow in the United Nations, we remain focused on the day after," she said Thursday.
Abbas, who has won new popularity at home for his determined stance, accepts that negotiations are necessary, but argues statehood will put Palestinians on a more equal footing.
Israel sees the initiative at the United Nations as a sinister attempt to shear away its own legitimacy.
Diplomats at the United Nations are already looking to limit the fallout from the Palestinian statehood application.
The Security Council could delay action on Abbas' request, giving the mediating "Quartet" -- the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations -- more time to craft a declaration that could coax the two sides back to the table.
But the Quartet, whose envoys met for several hours on Thursday, may be unable to agree on a statement that could satisfy both Israel and the Palestinians.
Another option, advanced by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, would see the Palestinians go to the General Assembly, which could vote to upgrade the Palestinians from an "entity" to a "non-member state" while reviving direct peace talks.
That could allow the Palestinians to pursue Israel in war crimes tribunals, but European diplomats are seeking a tacit assurance they would not do so as long as negotiations last.
Sarkozy's plan sets an ambitious timetable for talks to begin within one month, an agreement on borders and security within six months and a final peace agreement within a year.
Israel was cool to the French proposal. "A Palestinian state should be the outcome of negotiations, which means a Palestinian state should mark the end of conflict and cessation of claims," Netanyahu's cabinet secretary, Zvi Hauser, told Israel's Army Radio.
(Additional reporting by Dan Williams in Jerusalem; Editing by Peter Cooney)

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