,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dcia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ad1         
#bjag,ms4 ,mc,collum 7= h]self1 ,mr4    
,pocan1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1   
,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4       
,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 
,gutirrez1 & ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (   
,ill9ois7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate to c]tify t ,unit$    
,/ates funds d n support milit>y        
det5tion1 int]rogation1 abuse1 or       
ill-treatm5t ( ,pale/9ian *ildr51 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,human ,rights
 by ,end+ ,israeli ,milit>y ,det5tion ( 
,pale/9ian ,*ildr5 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,israel  
ratifi$ ! ,conv5tion on ! ,rights ( !   
,*ild on ,octob] #c1 #aiia1 :i* /ates-- 
7,a7 9 article #cg7;a71 t no *ild %all  
be subject to torture or o!r cruel1     
inhuman or degrad+ treatm5t or puni%m5t2

  7,b7 9 article #cg7;b71 t ! arre/1    
det5tion or imprisonm5t ( a *ild %all be
 us$ only z a measure ( la/ resort & = !
 %orte/ appropriate p]iod ( "t2  7,c7 9 
article #cg7;c71 t e *ild depriv$ (     
lib]ty %all be treat$ ) humanity &      
respect = ! inh]5t dignity ( ! human    
p]son1 & 9 a mann] :i* takes into acc\nt
 ! ne$s ( p]sons ( 8 or h] age2 &  7,d7 
9 article #cg7;d71 t ev *ild depriv$ ( 8
 or h] lib]ty %all h ! "r to prompt     
access to legal & o!r appropriate       
assi/ance1 z well z ! "r to *all5ge !   
legality ( ! deprivation ( 8 or h]      
lib]ty be=e a c\rt or o!r compet5t1     
indep5d5t & imp>tial au?ority1 & to a   
prompt decision on any su* action4  7#b7
 ,9 ! ,israeli-occupi$ ,we/ ,bank1 !re  
are two sep>ate legal sy/ems1 ) ,israeli
 milit>y law impos$ on ,pale/9ians &    
,israeli civilian law appli$ to ,israeli
 settl]s4  7#c7 ,! ,israeli milit>y     
deta9s ar\nd #ejj to #gjj ,pale/9ian    
*ildr5 betwe5 ! ages ( #ab & #ag ea* ye>
 & prosecutes !m be=e a milit>y c\rt    

sy/em t lacks basic & fundam5tal        
gu>antees ( due process 9 violation (   
int]national /&>ds4  7#d7 ,approximately
 #b1gjj1jjj ,pale/9ians live 9 ! ,we/   
,bank1 ( :i* ar\nd #dg p]c5t are *ildr5 
"u ! age ( #ah1 :o live "u milit>y      
occupation1 ! con/ant fe> ( arre/1      
det5tion1 & viol5ce by ! ,israeli       
milit>y1 & ! ?reat ( recruitm5t by arm$ 
gr\ps4  7#e7 ,s9ce #bjjj1 an e/imat$    
#aj1jjj ,pale/9ian *ildr5 h be5 deta9$  
by ,israeli security =ces 9 ! ,we/ ,bank
 & prosecut$ 9 ! ,israeli milit>y c\rt  
sy/em4  7#f7 ,*ildr5 "u ! age ( #ab _c  
be prosecut$ 9 ,israeli milit>y c\rts4  
,h[ev]1 ,israeli milit>y =ces deta9     
*ildr5 "u ! age ( #ab & "q !m1 = sev]al 
h\rs1 be=e releas+ !m to _! families or 
to ,pale/9ian au?orities4  7#g7 ,human  
,rights ,wat* docum5t$1 9 a ,july #bjae 
report titl$ ,israel3 ,security ,=ces   
,abuse ,pale/9ian ,*ildr51 t su*        
det5tions also includ$ ! use (          
*okeholds1 beat+s1 & co]cive            
int]rogation on *ildr5 betwe5 ! ages (  

#aa & #ae ye>s4  7#h7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations
 ,*ildr5's ,fund 7,,unicef7 conclud$1 9 
a ,febru>y #bjac report titl$ ,*ildr5 9 
,israeli ,milit>y ,det5tion1 t !        
ill-treatm5t ( *ildr5 :o come 9 contact 
) ! milit>y det5tion sy/em appe>s to be 
widespread1 sy/ematic & in/itutionaliz$ 
?r\ghout ! process1 f ! mom5t ( arre/   
until ! *ild's prosecution & ev5tual    
conviction & s5t5c+4  7#i7 ,! #bjac     
,,unicef report fur!r det]m9es t !      
,israeli sy/em ( milit>y det5tion (     
,pale/9ian *ildr5 pr(\ndly deviates f   
int]national norms1 /at+ t 9 no o!r     
c\ntry are *ildr5 sy/ematically tri$ by 
juv5ile milit>y c\rts t1 by def9ition1  
fall %ort ( provid+ ! necess>y gu>antees
 to ensure respect = _! rights4  7#aj7  
,,unicef also releas$ reports 9 ,octob] 
#bjac & ,febru>y #bjae not+ t ,israeli  
au?orities h1 s9ce ,m>* #bjac1 issu$ new
 milit>y ord]s & tak5 /eps to re9=ce    
exi/+ milit>y & police /&>d op]at+      
proc$ures relat+ to ! det5tion (        
,pale/9ian *ildr54 ,h[ev]1 ! reports    

/ill f\nd cont9u$ & p]si/5t evid5ce (   
ill-treatm5t ( ,pale/9ian *ildr5 deta9$ 
by ,israeli =ces4  7#aa7 ,9 #bjac1 !    
annual ,c\ntry ,report on ,human ,rights
 ,practices = ,israel & ! ,occupi$      
,t]ritories 7,annual ,report7 publi%$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate not$ t ,israeli    
security s]vices cont9u$ to abuse1 & 9  
"s cases torture m9ors1 frequ5tly arre/$
 on suspicion ( /one-?r[+1 9 ord] to    
co]ce confessions4 ,! torture tactics   
us$ includ$ ?reats1 intimidation1       
long-t]m h&cuff+1 beat+s1 & solit>y     
conf9em5t4  7#ab7 ,! #bjac ,annual      
,report also /at$ t sign$ confessions by
 ,pale/9ian m9ors1 writt5 9 ,hebrew1 a  
language mo/ c\ld n read1 cont9u$ to be 
us$ z evid5ce aga9/ !m 9 ,israeli       
milit>y c\rts4  7#ac7 ,! #bjaf ,annual  
,report not$ a significant increase 9   
det5tions ( m9ors 9 #bjaf1 & t ,israeli 
au?orities cont9u$ to use confessions   
sign$ by ,pale/9ian m9ors1 writt5 9     
,hebrew4 ,x also highlight$ ! r5ew$ use 
( adm9i/rative det5tion aga9/           

,pale/9ians1 includ+ *ildr51 a practice 
9 :i* a deta9ee may be held indef9itely1
 )\t *>ge or trial1 by ! ord] ( a       
milit>y comm&] or o!r gov]nm5t (ficial4 
7#ad7 ,! nongov]nm5tal organization     
,def5se = ,*ildr5 ,int]national ,pale/9e
 collect$ affidavits f #dbi ,we/ ,bank  
*ildr5 :o 7 deta9$ betwe5 #bjab & #bjae1
 & conclud$ t--  7,a7 ?ree-qu>t]s ( !   
*ildr5 endur$ physical viol5ce foll[+   
arre/2  7,b7 "u ,israeli milit>y law1   
*ildr5 d n h ! "r to a lawy] dur+       
int]rogation2  7,c7 #ig p]c5t ( ! *ildr5
 did n h a p>5t pres5t dur+ _!          
int]rogation2  7,d7 #hd p]c5t ( ! *ildr5
 7 n prop]ly in=m$ ( _! rights by       
,israeli police2  7,e7 int]rogators us$ 
/ress positions1 ?reats ( viol5ce1 &    
isolation to co]ce confessions f deta9$ 
*ildr52 &  7,f7 #ff *ildr5 7 held 9     
pre-trial1 pre-*>ge isolation =         
int]rogation purposes = an av]age p]iod 
( #ac days4  7#ae7 ,am5dm5ts to ,israeli
 milit>y law conc]n+ ! det5tion (       
,pale/9ian *ildr5 h _h little to no     

impact on ! treatm5t ( *ildr5 dur+ !    
fir/ #bd to #dh h\rs aft] an arre/1 :5 !
 majority ( _! ill-treatm5t occurs4     
7#af7 ,9 #bjjb1 ! ,unit$ ,nations       
,committee on ! ,rights ( ! ,*ild1 :i*  
monitors implem5tation ( ! ,conv5tion on
 ! ,rights ( ! ,*ild1 review$ ,israel's 
compliance ) ! ,conv5tion & express$    
s]i\s conc]n reg>d+ allegations &       
compla9ts ( inhuman or degrad+ practices
 & ( torture & ill-treatm5t ( ,pale/9ian
 *ildr5 dur+ arre/1 int]rogation1 &     
det5tion4  7#ag7 ,9 #bjac1 ! ,committee 
decl>$ t ,pale/9ian *ildr5 arre/$ by    
,israeli =ces cont9ue to be             
sy/ematically subject to degrad+        
treatm5t1 & (t5 to acts ( torture & t   
,israel _h fully disreg>d$ ! previ\s    
recomm5dations ( ! ,committee to comply 
) int]national law4  #c4 ,purpose ,!    
purpose ( ?is ,act is to promote &      
protect ! human rights ( ,pale/9ian     
*ildr5 & to ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates      
taxpay] funds %all n be us$ to support !
 milit>y det5tion ( ,pale/9ian *ildr54  

#d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ! det5tion & prosecution (  
,pale/9ian *ildr5 9 a milit>y c\rt sy/em
 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel--  7#a7       
violates int]national law &             
int]nationally recogniz$ /&>ds ( human  
rights2  7#b7 is contr>y to ! values ( !
 ,am]ican p & ! ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to support equality1 human rights1 &    
dignity = bo? ,pale/9ians & ,israelis2  
7#c7 und]m9es ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to a*ieve a j & la/+ peace betwe5       
,israel & ! ,pale/9ians2 &  7#d7 %\ld be
 t]m9at$ & replac$ ) a juv5ile ju/ice   
sy/em 9 :i* ,israeli au?orities d n     
discrim9ate betwe5 ! treatm5t ( ,israeli
 & ,pale/9ian *ildr5 & t adh]es to      
int]nationally recogniz$ /&>ds ( human  
rights & obligations4  #e4 ,/atem5t (   
policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
n to support ! milit>y det5tion (       
,pale/9ian *ildr51 a practice t results 
9 widespread & sy/ematic human rights   
violations aga9/ ,pale/9ian *ild        
deta9ees & is inconsi/5t ) ! values ( ! 

,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4 ,prohibition on     
,unit$ ,/ates funds to support milit>y  
det5tion ( ,pale/9ian *ildr5  7a7       
,prohibition ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 none ( ! funds au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ = assi/ance to ,israel may  
be us$ to support ! milit>y det5tion1   
int]rogation1 abuse1 or ill-treatm5t (  
,pale/9ian *ildr5 9 violation (         
int]national humanit>ian law or to      
support ! use aga9/ ,pale/9ian *ildr5 ( 
any ( ! foll[+ practices3  7#a7 ,torture
 or cruel1 inhumane1 or degrad+         
treatm5t4  7#b7 ,physical viol5ce1      
includ+ re/ra9t 9 /ress positions4  7#c7
 ,hood+1 s5sory deprivation1 dea?       
?reats1 or o!r =ms ( psy*ological abuse4
  7#d7 ,incommunicado det5tion or       
solit>y conf9em5t4  7#e7 ,adm9i/rative  
det5tion1 z describ$ 9 section #b7ac74  
7#f7 ,d5ial ( access to p>5ts or legal  
c\nsel dur+ int]rogations4  7#g7        
,confessions obta9$ by =ce or co]cion4  
7b7 ,c]tification ,n lat] ?an ,octob]   
#ae1 #bjah1 & annually !reaft]1 !       

,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 a    
c]tification t none ( ! funds obligat$  
or exp5d$ 9 ! previ\s fiscal ye> =      
assi/ance to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel h be5
 us$ by su* ,gov]nm5t to support        
p]sonnel1 tra9+1 le?al mat]ials1        
equipm5t1 facilities1 logi/ics1         
transportation or any o!r activity t    
supports or is associat$ ) any ( !      
activities prohibit$ "u subsection 7a72 
or  7#b7 if ! ,secret>y _c make su* a   
c]tification1 a report describ+ 9 detail
 ! am\nt ( su* funds us$ by ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,israel 9 violation ( subsection 7a7 &
 ea* activity support$ by su* funds4    
7c7 ,additional matt] 9 exi/+ reports ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all include1 9 ea*  
report requir$ "u section #aaf ( !      
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #baean71 a description ( !    
nature & ext5t ( det5tion1 int]rogation1
 abuse1 or ill-treatm5t ( ,pale/9ian    

*ildr5 by ,israeli milit>y =ces or      
police 9 violation ( int]national       
humanit>ian law4