Sat 23 October 2021:
According to an official EU statement, the European Union (EU) mission to Palestine criticized Israeli actions against Palestinian children in the West Bank and East Jerusalem on Friday.
The statement said that the EU “was appalled to witness a series of violations against Palestinian children by the Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.”
Under international humanitarian law, the EU asked Israel to “prevent violence against children and protect their rights.”
“We are deeply concerned about the excessive use of force against minors, where from 8 to 18 October a Palestinian child was killed in the West Bank city of Bethlehem and 41 children were arrested in East Jerusalem,” the statement said.
“Israeli troops have killed more than 74 children in the West Bank and Gaza Strip since January 2021,” according to Palestinian organisations that defend children’s rights in the Palestinian territories.
“Israeli arm forces are rarely held accountable for grave violations against Palestinian children, including unlawful executions and excessive use of force,” the institutions stated.
The Palestinian Prisoners Club Association, a Palestinian non-government organization, said that Israel has detained about 225 Palestinian children.
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