Israeli forces continued to kill Palestinian children at an average pace exceeding one child per week in 2018. At the bitter close of 52 weeks, 56 Palestinian children were dead due to Israeli forces’ actions.
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New bill prohibits Israeli military from using U.S. funds to detain and...
Washington, May 1, 2019—U.S. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN) introduced the Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act also known as H.R. 2407 yesterday, a... -
DCIP submits evidence to UN investigators on Gaza protest killings
Ramallah, January 15, 2019—Defense for Children International - Palestine submitted a joint report to United Nations investigators last week detailing Israeli forces’ killing of Palestinian children during mass...
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June 20, 2019 Fatalities and InjuriesIsraeli soldier costs West Bank boy his leg
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May 07, 2019 Fatalities and InjuriesThree Palestinian children killed in Gaza Strip amid renewed hostilities
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May 01, 2019 Military DetentionNew bill prohibits Israeli military from using U.S. funds to detain and ill-treat Palestinian children
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April 02, 2019 Fatalities and InjuriesVolunteer medic among three killed Palestinian boys
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March 29, 2019 Fatalities and InjuriesIsraeli bullets cost these three children their legs
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February 14, 2019 Fatalities and InjuriesTeen struck by Israeli-fired tear gas canister dies
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February 12, 2019 Fatalities and InjuriesIsraeli forces killed four children in two weeks
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January 16, 2019 Fatalities and InjuriesFirst Palestinian child fatality of 2019
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January 15, 2019 Fatalities and InjuriesDCIP submits evidence to UN investigators on Gaza protest killings
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December 31, 2018 Fatalities and InjuriesYear-in-review: 2018 rained deadly force on Palestinian children
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December 15, 2018 Fatalities and InjuriesFour-year-old dies of shrapnel wounds from Israeli forces’ fire
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November 14, 2018 Fatalities and InjuriesPalestinian forces detained 22 children using improper procedures in first half of 2018
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November 06, 2018 Fatalities and InjuriesTwin survivor of 2014 Israeli missile strike dies from injuries
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October 30, 2018 Fatalities and InjuriesNo justice for 50 Palestinian children killed in 2018
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October 29, 2018 Fatalities and InjuriesDCIP nominates Atta S. for the Children’s Peace Prize
No Way to Treat a Child
Each year the israeli military arrests and prosecutes around 700 palestinian children.
Three out of four experience physical violence during arrest or interrogation.
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