Despite being a minor, and despite of him suffering from a rare illness, Amal Nakhleh (17), is one of hundreds of Palestinians being held by Israel in administrative detention – an indefinite incarceration without trial. >> 
Israel uses this extreme measure as a matter of routine. Over the years, it has held thousands of Palestinians in administrative detention for extended periods, some lasting years. >>
Amal’s father, Mu’amar, recounted:
“On 19 September 2021, when they extended Amal's detention for the third time, it was harder and more painful than the previous extensions because that time, he wasn't given a week’s notice and we believed he was about to be released.">>
“On 19 September 2021, when they extended Amal's detention for the third time, it was harder and more painful than the previous extensions because that time, he wasn't given a week’s notice and we believed he was about to be released.">>
"It felt like everything was happening in slow motion. I had calculated the dates and imagined: Now Amal's getting out of prison, he’s about to arrive and knock on the door, now is the moment we meet, a dream come true. But all that was taken away from us at the last minute,">>
"when our lawyer told us that minutes before he was supposed to be released, his detention had been extended for four months.”
B’Tselem calls to release all administrative detainees.
btselem.org/administrative…
B’Tselem calls to release all administrative detainees.
btselem.org/administrative…
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