- Rampant abuse of Palestinian children by Israeli interrogators
- Collective punishment for the children and a way of gathering information
- Palestinian children denied legal rights, punishments up to 20 years in prison
Like the rest of occupied East Jerusalem, the neighbourhood is mired in neglect and has become a scene of regular clashes between Palestinian youth and Israeli security forces. Those who come to Oz arrive in military vehicles, handcuffed and blindfolded.
According to prisoner support group Addameer, at least 876 Palestinians, including 133 children, have been arrested since October 1 across the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem and Israel. According to figures collected by the Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan, at least 60 children were arrested in Jerusalem during the first two weeks of unrest.
Comment: Palestinian children are the heart-wrenching and unfortunate victims of a pathological ideology, jaded by acts and deeds so despicable it defies comprehension. But comprehend we must in order to rip off the mask of evil and expose it for what it truly is.