19 Lawmakers to Obama: Save Palestinian Children from ’Israeli’ Detention

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Nineteen House Democrats signed a letter urging the Obama administration to make the Zionist entity's treatment of imprisoned Palestinian minors a priority in the US-"Israel" relationship.

The letter, initiated by Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., cites a 2013 UNICEF report on Palestinian children in military detention.

"We urge the Department of State to elevate the human rights of Palestinian children to a priority status in our bilateral relationship with "Israel"."

The letter quotes UNICEF that "Israel's" military courts do not guarantee the rights of children that come before its judges.

"UNICEF initiated their report in response to concerns regarding the cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment and punishment of Palestinian children while in the "Israeli" military detention system," the letter said.

Amnesty International, Defense for Children International-Palestine as well as other non-Governmental organizations advocated in support of the congressional letter. The groups estimate that "Israel's" military detains 700 youths each year.

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