US groups demand release of American-Palestinian teen imprisoned by Israel

US groups demand release of American-Palestinian teen imprisoned by Israel

Curated from US news | The Guardian — Here’s what matters right now:

More than 100 organizations advocate for freedom of 16-year-old dual citizen detained for more than six months More than one hundred US human rights, faith-based and civil rights groups have demanded that the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, immediately secure the release of a 16-year-old dual American-Palestinian citizen who has been in an Israeli prison for six months over allegations of rock throwing. The coalition, which includes the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, the Center for Constitutional Rights and Pax Christi USA, warned that Mohammed Zaher Ibrahim’s deteriorating health puts “his life on the line” and demanded urgent US intervention in the most significant organized pressure campaign on the imprisoned teenager’s case yet. Continue reading...

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Original reporting: US news | The Guardian

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