H.R.2590: Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act (abbreviated title: Palestinian Children and Families Act)
Issue:
“Israel has the dubious distinction of being the only country in the world that systematically prosecutes between 500 and 700 children each year in military courts that lack fundamental fair trial rights and protections.
Children within the Israeli military detention system commonly report physical and verbal abuse from the moment of their arrest, and coercion and threats during interrogations. Under Israeli military law, Palestinian children have no right to a lawyer during interrogation.
Ill-treatment of Palestinian children arrested by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank has been widely documented.” From No Way to Treat a Child Legislative Overview.
H.R.2590 also addresses the unlawful seizure, appropriation, and destruction of Palestinian property and forcible transfer of civilians in the occupied West Bank, and further annexation of Palestinian land in violation of international law.
The bill:
“H.R.2590 aims to promote and protect the human rights of Palestinians living under Israeli military occupation and to ensure that United States taxpayer funds are not used by the Government of Israel to support the military detention of Palestinian children, the unlawful seizure, appropriation, and destruction of Palestinian property and forcible transfer of civilians in the occupied West Bank, or further annexation of Palestinian land in violation of international law.” From No Way to Treat a Child Legislative Overview.
H.R.2590 full text here.
Actions:
Issue:
“Israel has the dubious distinction of being the only country in the world that systematically prosecutes between 500 and 700 children each year in military courts that lack fundamental fair trial rights and protections.
Children within the Israeli military detention system commonly report physical and verbal abuse from the moment of their arrest, and coercion and threats during interrogations. Under Israeli military law, Palestinian children have no right to a lawyer during interrogation.
Ill-treatment of Palestinian children arrested by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank has been widely documented.” From No Way to Treat a Child Legislative Overview.
H.R.2590 also addresses the unlawful seizure, appropriation, and destruction of Palestinian property and forcible transfer of civilians in the occupied West Bank, and further annexation of Palestinian land in violation of international law.
The bill:
“H.R.2590 aims to promote and protect the human rights of Palestinians living under Israeli military occupation and to ensure that United States taxpayer funds are not used by the Government of Israel to support the military detention of Palestinian children, the unlawful seizure, appropriation, and destruction of Palestinian property and forcible transfer of civilians in the occupied West Bank, or further annexation of Palestinian land in violation of international law.” From No Way to Treat a Child Legislative Overview.
H.R.2590 full text here.
Actions:
- Contact your US Representative to urge them to sign on to H.R.2590.
- Organizational sign on – see links on this page.
- Video (17 minutes) – Legislative Advocacy Basics by Cindy Corrie from WAPR webinar Tell Your Reps: Let’s Talk About Palestine, March 30, 2021.
- No Way to Treat a Child – extensive resources on H.R.2590 including a 1-minute video and a short Legislative Overview document.
- Sample Organizational Letter to Congressional Staff requesting sign on to H.R.2590, by Corvallis Palestine Solidarity.