OBAIDA, a short film by Matthew Cassel, explores a Palestinian child’s experience of Israeli military detention.
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Israeli forces kill 16-year-old Palestinian boy in Silwad
Ramallah, June 25, 2022—Israeli forces shot and killed a 16-year-old Palestinian boy in the central occupied West Bank yesterday. Mohammad Abdallah Salah Suleiman, 16, was shot with live... -
Israeli forces use Palestinian girl as a human shield in Jenin
Ramallah, May 19, 2022—Israeli soldiers used a 16-year-old Palestinian girl as a human shield in front of an Israeli military vehicle while deployed in the northern occupied West... -
Israeli authorities unlawfully detaining Palestinian teen, UN says
Ramallah, April 28, 2022—Israeli authorities are unlawfully detaining a Palestinian teen by holding him without charge or trial according to an opinion adopted this month by a United...
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June 25, 2022 Fatalities and InjuriesIsraeli forces kill 16-year-old Palestinian boy in Silwad
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June 16, 2022 Fatalities and Injuries
Palestinian students in the Jordan Valley endure Israeli military violence during school
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June 02, 2022 Fatalities and InjuriesIsraeli forces shoot dead 16-year-old Palestinian boy in the back
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May 28, 2022 Fatalities and InjuriesIsraeli forces shoot dead 14-year-old Palestinian boy near Bethlehem
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May 26, 2022 Fatalities and InjuriesIsraeli forces shoot dead 16-year-old Palestinian boy near Nablus
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May 22, 2022 Fatalities and InjuriesIsraeli forces in Jenin shoot and kill 16-year-old Palestinian boy
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May 20, 2022 Military DetentionIsraeli authorities issue administrative detention orders against two Palestinian boys
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May 19, 2022 Child RecruitmentIsraeli forces use Palestinian girl as a human shield in Jenin
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May 16, 2022 Fatalities and InjuriesIsraeli forces shoot, kill 16-year-old Palestinian boy near Ramallah
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May 12, 2022 Right to a Childhood
Israeli artillery shelling in Gaza through the eyes of a 14-year-old Palestinian girl
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May 12, 2022 Settler and Soldier ViolenceIsraeli settlers attack DCIP field researcher near Jenin
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April 28, 2022 Military DetentionIsraeli authorities unlawfully detaining Palestinian teen, UN says
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April 15, 2022 Fatalities and Injuries17-year-old Palestinian boy succumbs to injuries after Israeli shooting
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April 17, 2022 Settler and Soldier ViolenceIsraeli forces burn Palestinian child detainee with cigarette, threaten to shoot another
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April 14, 2022 Fatalities and InjuriesIsraeli forces shoot, kill 16-year-old Palestinian boy near Bethlehem
