Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Beating and Torturing Children


All in a Day's Work for the IDF

By JONATHAN COOK
CounterPunch

Nazareth.

"The rights of Palestinian children are routinely violated by Israel’s security forces, according to a new report that says beatings and torture are common. In addition, hundreds of Palestinian minors are prosecuted by Israel each year without a proper trial and are denied family visits.

The findings by Defence for Children International (DCI) come in the wake of revelations from Israeli soldiers and senior commanders that it is “normal procedure” in the West Bank to terrorise Palestinian civilians, including children......"

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