US demands Israeli release of American teen

[Galraedia]

Source: Aljazeera

Washington, DC, United States - The US State Department continues to demand the immediate release by Israeli authorities of a Palestinian-American boy arrested with other teenagers during a protest in East Jerusalem last month.

Mohammed Abu Nie, 15, faces charges of rock-throwing, attacking police, carrying a knife and leading a demonstration and has been held since July 3. American consular officials in Tel Aviv met with him as recently as July 31.

The State Department has also raised concerns about his treatment while in custody.

"We are calling for a speedy resolution to this case," State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said, adding the US government was "gravely concerned over the prolonged detention of this US citizen child".

Rights advocates say the case is typical of Israeli mistreatment for decades of Arabs both within Israel and the occupied territories. What's new is that the stories of Abu Nie and other Palestinian-Americans are creating an opportunity to educate US lawmakers long accustomed to hearing only Israeli accounts of the troubles in Palestine.

Read more: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2014/08/us-demands-release-jailed-american-teen-201481610054148632.html

[alsame]

1. I didn't even

know about this kid! I guess his case was overshadowed by that of Tariq Abu Khdeir because of the videotaped beating.

Hell of an ally we've got.

[4now]

2. Typical Israeli justice.

[BillZBubb]

3. Israel to US: "Shut up and don't second guess us ever!"

US to Israel: "We're sorry, we were out of line".

[Dustlawyer]

4. Some politicians will give lip service, if that! With the midterms coming up we will be subjected

to scores of Democrats and Republicans trying to out, "friend of Israel" each other as usual.

[kelliekat44]

5. And you can be certain Israeli officials know this and are using it to hold the US in check. nt