Palestinian Children Face Starvation, Abuse Inside Israeli Jail
ISRAEL, JUL 11 – Palestinian minors in Megiddo Prison suffer malnutrition, medical neglect, and violence amid policies that have led to 2,800 scabies cases among detainees, rights groups report.
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Palestinian children face starvation, abuse inside Israeli jail
Palestinian minors are facing malnutrition, abuse and death inside Israel's Megiddo Prison, according to disturbing testimonies and medical findings reported by Haaretz on Thursday. Children as young as 16 have emerged from detention emaciated, with one boy described by prison officials as "difficult to look at" due to his extreme weight loss. They have been jailed by Israel for minor offences such as throwing stones, even when no damage occurre…
JFJFPMalnutrition, illness and death – the routine for Palestinian prisoners at Israel’s Megiddo Prison – JFJFP
Megiddo Prison Hagar Shezaf reports in Haaretz on 6 July 2025: In the living room of a perfectly nice apartment in Nablus, a thin young man sits on a faded brown sofa, smoking a cigarette. His hair is cropped short, his hands thin and bony, and beneath his large eyes are dark spots. They hint at what lies below. His legs are covered with dense, red-gray marks of various sizes – evidence of recurring scabies infections. These have been part of hi…
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