500 Palestinians detained since Trump's Jerusalem move
Israel has detained more than 500 Palestinians since protests against ‘Trump Declaration’ erupted two weeks ago
More than 500 Palestinians have been detained within the last two weeks by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, according to a Palestinian NGO.
“Over 500 Palestinians have been rounded up since demonstrations against the ‘Trump Declaration’ erupted two weeks ago,” the Palestinian Prisoners Society said in a statement.
On Dec. 6, U.S. President Donald Trump announced his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, prompting international condemnation and a wave of protest across the Palestinian territories.
“Arrests have been carried out in the West Bank cities of Ramallah, Bethlehem, Hebron (al-Khalil), Nablus, Jenin, Tulkarm, Qalqiliya and East Jerusalem,” the NGO said.
Of those arrested, it added, 153 were Palestinian minors and 11 were women.
The Israeli army frequently carries out wide-ranging arrest campaigns across the occupied West Bank on the pretext of searching for "wanted" Palestinians.
According to official Palestinian figures, more than 6,400 Palestinians -- including a number of women and children -- are currently languishing in Israeli prisons.
