,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjai,ms4 
,mc,collum introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote human  
rights = ,pale/9ian *ildr5 liv+ "u      
,israeli milit>y occupation & require 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
 = ,pale/9ian ,*ildr5 ,liv+ ,"u ,israeli
 ,milit>y ,occupation ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,*ildr5  
are entitl$ to special protections & due
 process rights "u int]national human   
rights law & int]national humanit>ian   
law1 reg>dless ( guilt or innoc5ce or ! 
gravity ( an alleg$ (f5se4  7#b7 ,!     
,gov]nm5t ( ,israel & its 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#c7 ,israel has ratifi$ !      
,conv5tion on ! ,rights ( ! ,*ild1 :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#d7 ,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#e7       
,approximately #b1ijj1jjj ,pale/9ians   
live 9 ! ,we/ ,bank1 ( :i* ar\nd #de    
p]c5t are *ildr5 "u ! age ( #ah1 :o h   
liv$ _! entire lives "u ,israeli milit>y
 occupation4  7#f7 ,s9ce #bjjj1 m ?an   
#aj1jjj ,pale/9ian *ildr5 h be5 subject 
to ! ,israeli milit>y c\rt sy/em4  7#g7 
,israeli security =ces deta9 *ildr5 "u !
 age ( #ab = int]rogation = ext5d$      
p]iods ( "t ev5 ?\gh prosecution (      
*ildr5 "u #ab is prohibit$ by ,israeli  
milit>y law4  7#h7 ,human ,rights ,wat*1
 9 its ,_w ,report #bjah1 report$ t     
,israeli ,security ,=ces deta9$         
,pale/9ian *ildr5 (t5 us+ unnecess>y    
=ce1 que/ion$ !m )\t a family memb]     
pres5t1 & made !m sign confessions 9    
,hebrew1 :i* mo/ did n und]/&4  7#i7    
,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#aj7 ,! ,israeli human
 rights organization ,b',tselem issu$ a 
report 9 #bjah describ+ ! treatm5t (    
,pale/9ian *ildr5 "u ,israeli milit>y   
occupation3 ,e ye>1 hundr$s ( ,pale/9ian
 m9ors und]go ! same sc5>io4 ,israeli   
security =ces pick !m up on ! /reet or  
at home 9 ! middle ( ! night1 !n h&cuff 
& bl9dfold !m & transport !m to         
int]rogation1 (t5 subject+ !m to viol5ce
 en r\te4 ,exhau/$ & sc>$--"s hav+ sp5t 
a long "t 9 transit1 "s hav+ be5 r\s$ f 
sleep1 "s hav+ _h no?+ to eat or dr9k = 
h\rs--! m9ors are !n int]rogat$4 ,!y are
 completely alone 9 !re1 cut (f f ! _w1 
)\t any adult !y "k & tru/ by _! side1 &
 )\t hav+ be5 giv5 a *ance to consult ) 
a lawy] be=e ! int]rogation4 ,!         
int]rogation itself (t5 involves ?reats1
 yell+1 v]bal abuse & sometimes physical
 viol5ce4 ,its sole purpose is to get ! 
m9ors to confess or provide in=mation   

ab\t o!rs44  7#aa7 ,! ,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\gh\t ! process1 f ! mom5t ( arre/    
until ! *ild's prosecution & ev5tual    
conviction & s5t5c+4  7#ab7 ,! #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#ac7  
,,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#ad7 ,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#ae7 ,! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t's  
#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#af7 ,! ,/ate 
,dep>tm5t's #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#ag7  
,! nongov]nm5tal organization ,def5se = 
,*ildr5 ,int]national ,pale/9e collect$ 
affidavits f #gci ,we/ ,bank *ildr5 :o 7
 deta9$ betwe5 #bjac & #bjah1 & conclud$
 t--  7,a7 #gc p]c5t ( ! *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 #if 
p]c5t ( ! *ildr5 did n h a p>5t pres5t  
dur+ _! int]rogation2  7,d7 #gd 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 #bi *ildr5 7 deta9$ &    
plac$ 9 adm9i/rative det5tion1 or       
det5tion )\t *>ge or trial1 s9ce ,israel
 r5ew$ ! practice aga9/ m9ors 9 ,octob] 
#bjae1 &  7,g7 #abb *ildr5 7 held 9     
pre-trial1 pre-*>ge isolation =         

int]rogation purposes = an av]age p]iod 
( #ac days4  7#ah7 ,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#ai7 ,9 #bjac1 ! ,unit$ ,nations       
,committee on ! ,rights ( ! ,*ild       
review$ ,israel's compliance ) !        
,conv5tion on ! ,rights ( ! ,*ild &     
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  7#bj7 ,! ,unit$    
,nations ,committee ,aga9/ ,torture1 9  
#bjaf1 review$ ,israel's compliance ) ! 
,conv5tion ,aga9/ ,torture & report$3   
allegations ( _m in/ances 9 :i*         
,pale/9ian m9ors 7 expos$ to torture or 
ill-treatm5t1 includ+ to obta9          
confessions2 7 giv5 confessions to sign 

9 ,hebrew1 a language !y d n und]/&2 & 7
 int]rogat$ 9 ! abs5ce ( a lawy] or a   
family memb]4 ,! ,committee is also     
conc]n$ t _m ( ^! *ildr51 l _m o!r      
,pale/9ians1 are depriv$ ( lib]ty 9     
facilities locat$ 9 ,israel1 ?us h9d]+  
access to visits ( relatives :o live 9 !
 ,occupi$ ,pale/9ian ,t]ritory44  7#ba7 
,exi/+ ,f$]al /atutory provisions kn[n z
 ! ,leahy law codifi$ at section #fbj,m 
( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa1 #bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d & section #cfb (      
,title #aj ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1     
prohibit ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t f us+
 funds = assi/ance to units ( =eign     
security =ces :]e !re is cr$ible        
in=mation implicat+ t unit 9 !          
commission ( gross violations ( human   
rights1 includ+ torture4  7#bb7 ,!      
,unit$ ,/ates provides 9 excess ( #c4h  
billion 9 annual =eign milit>y assi/ance
 to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel :i* enables ! 
milit>y det5tion & abuse ( ,pale/9ian   
*ildr5 by ,israel's milit>y sy/em (     
juv5ile det5tion4  #c4 ,purpose ,!      

purpose ( ?is ,act is to promote &      
protect ! human rights ( ,pale/9ian     
*ildr5 liv+ "u ,israeli milit>y         
occupation4  #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is
 ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! det5tion1
 prosecution1 & ill-treatm5t (          
,pale/9ian *ildr5 liv+ "u milit>y       
occupation 9 a milit>y c\rt sy/em t     
lacks basic & fundam5tal gu>antees ( due
 process 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
 & ! int]national community to a*ieve a 
j & la/+ peace betwe5 ,israel & !       
,pale/9ian p2 &  7#b7 ,israeli &        
,pale/9ian civil society organizations  
work+ to advance human rights1 ju/ice1 &
 equal treatm5t = ,pale/9ians liv+ "u   
,israeli milit>y occupation1 z well z   
,jewi% & non-,jewi% citiz5s ( ,israel1  

are ess5tial to promot+ human dignity1  
democratic values1 & int]national       
humanit>ian law1 & !re=e des]ve         
recognition & support f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ! ,am]ican p4  #e4 ,/atem5t ( policy  
,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
promote human rights = ,pale/9ian *ildr5
 liv+ "u ,israeli milit>y occupation &  
to decl>e ,israel's sy/em ( milit>y     
det5tion ( ,pale/9ian *ildr5 z a        
practice t results 9 widespread &       
sy/ematic human rights abuses am\nt+ to 
gross violations ( human rights         
inconsi/5t ) int]national humanit>ian   
law & ! laws & values ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  #f4 ,limitation on assi/ance to       
security =ces  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#fbj,m ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (     
#aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d2 commonly  
kn[n z ! ,leahy ,law7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7e7  
,specific limitations conc]n+ milit>y   
c\rts ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
no funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ =   
assi/ance to a =eign c\ntry may be us$  

to support ! milit>y det5tion1          
int]rogation1 abuse1 or ill-treatm5t (  
*ildr5 9 violation ( int]national       
humanit>ian law or to support ! use     
aga9/ *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 includ+ :5 a    
deta9ee is held indef9itely1 )\t *>ge or
 trial1 by ! ord] ( a milit>y comm&] or 
o!r gov]nm5t (ficial4  7#f7 ,arbitr>y   
det5tion4  7#g7 ,d5ial ( access to p>5ts
 or legal c\nsel dur+ int]rogations4    
7#h7 ,confessions obta9$ by =ce or      
co]cion4  4  #g4 ,au?orization ( funds  
to monitor human rights abuses & provide
 treatm5t to ,pale/9ian *ild victims (  
milit>y det5tion & torture  7a7 ,fund+  
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ n    
less ?an #ai1jjj1jjj ea* fiscal ye> to !

 ,secret>y ( ,/ate to be made available 
to nongov]nm5tal organizations f !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 or ! ,occupi$   
,pale/9ian ,t]ritory = ! foll[+         
purposes3  7#a7 ,monitor+ human rights  
abuses associat$ ) ,israel's milit>y    
det5tion ( ,pale/9ian *ildr5  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,nongov]nm5t organizations ) human
 rights exp]i5ce are eligible to receive
 fund+ "u ?is subsection4 ,su* fund+    
%all be us$ to monitor1 assess1 &       
docum5t incid5ts ( ,pale/9ian *ildr5    
subject$ to ,israeli milit>y det5tion1  
includ+ int]views ) victims1 family     
memb]s ( victims1 relevant community    
memb]s1 heal? c>e provid]s1 legal       
advocates1 civil society monitors1 &    
,israeli milit>y (ficials4  7,b7 ,public
 availability ,all in=mation &          
docum5tation ga!r$ pursuant to          
subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ affidavits1   
int]views1 photographs1 video1 & o!r    
relevant mat]ial1 %all be made publicly 
available via ! int]net & 9 annual      
reports subject to ! det]m9ation t      

publi%$ in=mation %all n put victims or 
s\rces at risk or 9 dang] result+ f     
p]secution1 retaliation1 or retribution4
  7,c7 ,limitation ,fund+ "u ?is        
p>agraph may n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( total  
funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u ?is 
subsection4  7#b7 ,provid+ physical1    
psy*ological1 & emotional heal?         
treatm5t1 support1 & rehabilitation =   
,pale/9ian *ildr5 victims ( milit>y     
det5tion1 abuse1 & torture  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,nongov]nm5tal organizations )    
exp]i5ce 9 provid+ physical1            
psy*ological1 & emotional treatm5t =    
victims ( abuse1 trauma1 or torture     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 are eligible
 to receive fund+ "u ?is subsection4    
,su* fund+ %all be provid$ to a         
collaboration ( ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israeli1
 & ,pale/9ian treatm5t provid]s det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to be be/ suit$  
to meet ! rehabilitation ne$s ( victims4
 ,no memb] ( any nongov]nm5tal          
organization provid+ treatm5t "u ?is    
p>agraph may be employ$ or act z an ag5t

 or behalf ( an intellig5ce ag5cy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,israel1 or ! ,pale/9ian 
,au?ority4  7,b7 ,eligibility ,victims  
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph are any      
,pale/9ian age #ba or y\ng] provid+     
docum5tation ( milit>y det5tion z a *ild
 hav+ occurr$ s9ce ,janu>y #a1 #bjji4   
7,c7 ,report+ ,z a condition on !       
receipt ( fund+ "u ?is subsection1      
nongov]nm5tal organizations %all issue  
an annual public report ( activities1   
includ+ f9d+s & a cl9ical assessm5t ( ! 
physical & psy*ological effects (       
milit>y det5tion on *ildr51 adolesc5ts1 
& adults :o exp]i5ce trauma z *ildr51 & 
recomm5dations to ! int]national        
community reg>d+ be/ practices = treat+ 
*ild victims ( milit>y det5tion4  7b7   
,program "n ,am\nts made available      
pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all be      
ref]r$ to z ! ,human ,rights ,monitor+ &
 ,treatm5t = ,pale/9ian ,*ild ,victims (
 ,israeli ,milit>y ,det5tion ,fund4