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Palestinian children hold candles during a protest in support of teenager Ahed Tamimi, then 16, on January 8, 2018. Israel charged Tamimi with 12 counts including assault on January 1 following her arrest after a video of her slapping and kicking two Israeli soldiers in the West Bank went viral. (Photo: Mohammed Dahman/APA Images)

Despite these requirements under international law, human rights organizations report children are poorly treated by the Israeli military justice system, including the use of solitary confinement for minors. This is unacceptable and is one of the key issues we should be focusing on, in holding Israel to account for its human rights violations against the Palestinian people.