Jenna Stevenson 5/22/13 4th Hr.

Palestinian Kids swept up in Wave of Israeli Arrests

In my opinion, the Israeli forces should not be allowed to arrest children for throwing stones at them. The soldiers were said to have threatened the children to collaborate and would be imprisoned if they didnt. The children were protecting themselves and should not be placed under arrest. Some children were as young as eight years old. They were scared and didnt fully understand the situation or the potential consequences they would soon face. Also the military criminal law should not sentence the children to 10 to 20 years in prison. It was an act of self-defense against the soldiers and its not fair that children without parents do not get a defense attorney to represent their case. Those children will be more likely to be sentenced since there is no one defending or guiding them. The Palestinian children should be let off with a warning.