Palestinian kids are actively choosing to do time in Israeli prison because it’s better than life at home. In many instances, parents are complicit, eager to collect benefits from the PA. The Times of London writes:
He had heard about jail from friends at school who had already done time. There was digital television, organised sports, access to books and regular meals, they told him….
At the checkpoint he flashed his knife and was taken into custody. After several days of interrogation he landed in al-Naqab, an Israeli military jail in the Negev. Life in prison exceeded his expectations. “I played table tennis and basketball every day. Three of my best friends were there from Nablus. We ate eggs for breakfast. At night we would stay up late and read. I miss it,” he said.
He was delighted at his trial when a judge handed him a seven-month sentence.
Makes a mockery of Reuters.
© Divuach Ne’eman R”A, 2025
