The Death Of Innocent Palestinians - 1547 Words

In many countries around the world, many acts of injustice are being committed at this very moment. And the sad part of this tale is that no one really seems to know about it. Everyday people are being wrongfully treated and nothing is being done to stop it. Everyday people are dying from this harsh treatment and nothing is being done to stop it. When will this vicious cycle end? Right now in Israel, thousands of palestinians are suffering from arbitrary arrests and detentions. Which is basically when an individual is arrested or imprisoned when there is no evidence or even the possibility that they’ve committed a crime. Or when there is no regular administration of the law where no citizen may be denied their rights(â€Å"Detention and†¦show more content†¦In the end, it seems like Israel is the one who finished on top. On September 13, 1993, Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization signed a document called the Oslo Agreement under which Palestine was allowe d to have a temporary self-government. This document also called for the division of the West Bank. However, many Palestinian political groups refused this agreement and began killing Israeli civilians. In response, Israelis who also rejected the agreement began killing many Palestinian civilians. And the result of these attacks took a severe toll on the Palestinian population. In order to keep the security and safety of Israeli citizens, Israeli Defense Forces began establishing checkpoints at various locations where many Palestinians were denied access. These locations were often where mass arbitrary arrest and detention of Palestinians took place(â€Å"The Origin of the Palestine-Israel Conflict†,â€Å"Israel/Occupied Territories and the Palestinian Authorities: Five Years after the Oslo Agreement: Human Rights Sacrificed for Security†). From then on, things only intensified for the Palestinians as Israeli powers grew. As an authoritative action, Israel strategically chose to target mainly elected representatives and political leaders of Palestine. By choosing to go after these specific people, Israel hoped to weaken the Palestinian National Authority and stop it from doing it’s governing duties. And