Stop military detention of Palestinian children
Your MP has the power to pressure the government to bring about real change for Palestinian children whose futures are threatened by arbitrary detention.
Email your MP today:
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Call on your MP to take action to end child military detention in the West Bank. Urge them to pressure the UK Government to:
- Urge Israel to end the practice of night arrests and the use of inhumane tactics against Palestinian children
- Call on Israel to immediately stop the unlawful transfer of Palestinian child detainees from the occupied West Bank to detention facilities inside Israel
- Enact legislation that bans trade with and investment in Israeli settlements in the West Bank
Embrace’s campaign ‘Childhood Behind Bars’, calls on the UK government to put pressure on Israel to end military child detention in the West Bank, and also address the root cause of it – the occupation.
Our local partners in the West Bank work directly with child ex-detainees and witness first-hand the detrimental impact of child detention on the children, their families and wider society. The UK government must put pressure on Israel to stop the systematic detention of Palestinian children.
No child should be arbitrarily detained and treated inhumanely. Together, we can take collective action to put an end to these practices. Will you join us?
Send a message of solidarity to Palestinian children
Stand with children who’ve suffered military detention. Let them know they are not forgotten by writing a message on our message wall. We’ll pass these on through our partners who work directly with child ex-detainees.
Take part in our 10 Days of Action
We’ve been briefing MPs at Westminster, speaking at Rochester Cathedral and in November we launched our 10 Days of Action.
FIND OUT MORE: CHILDHOOD BEHIND BARS REPORT
Our report details Israel’s systematic detention of children in the West Bank, and the impact that it is having on the children, their families and wider Palestinian society. The report findings include:
- Children as young as 12 are being charged with offences, most commonly stone throwing, which can carry prison sentences of up to 20 years.
- Since 7 October 2023, over 1,300 children have been arrested, and at least 440 remain in detention as of June 2025.
- During arrest and detention, children are subjected to inhumane treatment, including verbal abuse, denial of food and medical care, beatings, blindfolding, and being restrained with single plastic ties
THE IMPACT OF CHILD DETENTION – NAVID’S STORY
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN
BUY CHILDHOOD BEHIND
BARS PRAYER CARDS
Featuring artwork created exclusively for the campaign by self-taught Palestinian visual artist Shatha Safi. These cards can be used as a prayer prompt or given to friends and family to help spread the word about the campaign.
£1.00 for pack of 10 cards
BUY UNCHAINED CHILDHOOD
ALTERNATIVE GIFT
Your Unchained Childhood Alternative Gift will help Palestinian children receive support to overcome physical and mental trauma and reintegrate into society after military detention.
£40.00
SUPPORT OUR ON-GOING WORK – DONATE TODAY
Embrace’s partners in the West Bank and across the Middle East are providing practical and psychological help to those facing poverty, injustice and marginalisation – including trauma support for children who’ve experienced military detention. Your generosity will help them to continue this vital work.
