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April 18, 2013

Israeli Military Court Jails Palestinian-American Teen for Throwing Rocks 
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A 14-year-old New Orleans-born Palestinian American has been sentenced
to two weeks in prison and an $830 fine for throwing stones at Israeli
military and settler vehicles in the occupied West Bank. Mohammed
Khalek’s father said his son’s braces were broken from his teeth
when he was detained in a night-time raid. After already spending nearly
two weeks behind bars, Khalek is expected to be released on Sunday.

 

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