Kathy Castor Cheers Release of Tampa Boy Held in Israeli Custody for Last 9 Months

Kathy Castor cheers release of Tampa boy held in Israeli custody for last 9 months

Mohammed Ibrahim was arrested earlier this year for allegedly throwing rocks at Israeli authorities in the West Bank.

Palestinian-American teen released after 9 months in Israeli prison

The Palestinian-American teen, who is from Palm Bay, was released from Israeli prison after about nine months.

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Tampa teen Mohammed Ibrahim is released from Israeli detention Mohammed Ibrahim was released last Thursday from an Israeli military detention center, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). CAIR is urging the US government to hold Israeli authorities accountable for “the documented torture, starvation, and abuse he endured over nearly nine months of unjust punishment.” Florida’s insurance commissioner wants regulators to o…

Palestinian-American teen from Florida freed from Israeli detention after 9 months

A Palestinian-American teenager was freed last week after nine months in an Israeli detention facility, following advocacy for his release by 27 Democratic lawmakers. Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, of Palm Bay, Florida, was arrested in February while visiting his family in the West Bank. Israeli officials said he had thrown rocks at Israeli settlers, an allegation that Ibrahim and the Council on American-Islamic Relations denied. Ibrahim initially confes…

Palestinian-American teen freed after nine months in Israeli detention without trial

Last month, a group of U.S. Senators and House members pressed the Trump administration to secure the teenager's release. He reportedly suffered from double-digit weight loss and developed scabies while being held by Israel

Palestinian-American teen with Tampa ties has been released from Israeli prison

Sixteen-year-old Palestinian American Mohammed Ibrahim was released from an Israeli prison Thursday.