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Rocks in Hand, a Boy Fights for His West Bank Village In a West Bank Culture of Conflict, Boys Wield the Weapon at Hand
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BEIT OMMAR, West Bank — Muhammad Abu Hashem, 17, was sleeping in a sleeveless undershirt when the Israeli soldiers stormed into his home here at 4 a.m. on the second Monday in July. As they led him away moments later, Muhammad’s mother rushed after with a long-sleeved shirt: they both knew it would be cold in the interrogation room.BEIT OMMAR, West Bank — Muhammad Abu Hashem, 17, was sleeping in a sleeveless undershirt when the Israeli soldiers stormed into his home here at 4 a.m. on the second Monday in July. As they led him away moments later, Muhammad’s mother rushed after with a long-sleeved shirt: they both knew it would be cold in the interrogation room.
By Heather Murphy, Jodi Rudoren and Sandra Stevenson

Excerpts from Muhammad Abu Hashem's interrogation by the Israeli police along with photos of his arrest.

By Heather Murphy, Jodi Rudoren and Sandra Stevenson

Excerpts from Muhammad Abu Hashem's interrogation by the Israeli police along with photos of his arrest.

Two soldiers crouched in the driveway and 10 crowded the living room. Muhammad crammed on a couch with his two younger brothers and a cousin while the soldiers examined his father’s identification. Then they asked for his.Two soldiers crouched in the driveway and 10 crowded the living room. Muhammad crammed on a couch with his two younger brothers and a cousin while the soldiers examined his father’s identification. Then they asked for his.
The whole operation took eight minutes. The jeeps had not left the alley when it erupted in stones.The whole operation took eight minutes. The jeeps had not left the alley when it erupted in stones.
Defense for Children International, an advocacy group that last year documented 360 cases of arrested Palestinian youths, found that many were blindfolded, beaten and threatened during interrogations. Most confessed, and 90 percent received jail sentences in Israel’s military system, according to the report, compared with 6.5 percent of arrested Israeli children, who are prosecuted in a civil system.Defense for Children International, an advocacy group that last year documented 360 cases of arrested Palestinian youths, found that many were blindfolded, beaten and threatened during interrogations. Most confessed, and 90 percent received jail sentences in Israel’s military system, according to the report, compared with 6.5 percent of arrested Israeli children, who are prosecuted in a civil system.
When Muhammad and his father appeared for their first hearing, they raised their wrists — handcuffed together — in something of a salute. The teenager’s face was a mixture of triumph and terror: he could face up to 10 months after a trial scheduled to start Aug. 18.When Muhammad and his father appeared for their first hearing, they raised their wrists — handcuffed together — in something of a salute. The teenager’s face was a mixture of triumph and terror: he could face up to 10 months after a trial scheduled to start Aug. 18.
Their lawyer, Nery Ramati, soon discovered that Muhammad had already admitted throwing a stone during the girl’s funeral.Their lawyer, Nery Ramati, soon discovered that Muhammad had already admitted throwing a stone during the girl’s funeral.
“I have nothing to do for him now,” Mr. Ramati sighed.“I have nothing to do for him now,” Mr. Ramati sighed.

Rina Castelnuovo, Nayef Hashlamoun and Khaled Abu Aker contributed reporting.

Rina Castelnuovo, Nayef Hashlamoun and Khaled Abu Aker contributed reporting.