Palestinians: Stop the Children’s Intifada!
by Khaled Abu Toameh, gatestoneinstitute.org, via honestreporting.com, October 29, 2014
Hamas and Fatah are exploiting (even paying) children to throw stones and firebombs at Israeli police and civilians in eastern Jerusalem. At least it’s all after school, reportsKhaled Abu Toameh.
The exploitation of children in the fight against Israel has attracted little attention from the international community and the media. Human rights groups and the UN have chosen to turn a blind eye to this human rights abuse. Instead of condemning it, these groups are busy denouncing Israel for targeting minors.
This strategy works out well for Hamas and Fatah, who can always blame Israel for “deliberately targeting” Palestinian children — an allegation the media in the West often endorses without asking questions.
Even more worrying is that the Palestinian groups often reward the families, who then become less motivated to stop their children from risking their lives.
Adult activists who encourage and send children to take part in violence should be held accountable, not only by Israel but by their own people. If these adults want an intifada, they should be the first to go out and confront Israeli policemen and soldiers.