Israel arrests 14-year-old US citizen

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2013/04/2013415102838772219.html

Mohammad Khaleq A 14-year old palestinian boy who holds a citizenship in the United States was arrested in Israel this week. Once he was taken to an illegal Israeli settlement by soldiers he was mistreated and questioned without any explanation as to why. He is one of roughly 700 children that are arrested by Israelis every year for various reasons.  Since the year 2000 more than 8000 children have been arrested, mistreated, and convicted by the Israeli Military Court for varying acts of vandalism and misconduct or sometimes allegedly just to intimate those who oppose the Israeli occupation. The mere prospect that Israel could be arresting innocent children just to intimidate their parents or anti-occupation activists is sickening, especially because they are being mistreated and not given fair trials. With this power, Israeli soldiers can arrest anyone they see fit or as a potential threat to their goals which is an alarming prospect and could have some very serious implications in the future.