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Right-wing activists on their way to establishing a new outpost near Ma'aleh Adumim. (Tomer Noiberg / Jini) Last update - 08:21 13/01/2008 Children rights group: Release minors arrested at outpost By Nadav Shragai Tags: Homesh, settlement, Israel  The director of the National Council for the Child, Dr. Yitzhak Kadman, has asked the State Attorney's Office to find a "creative solution" that will allow the release from prison of seven minors arrested at the outpost of Givat Ha'Or. The seven minors were arrested three weeks ago and are refusing to identify themselves. They are also refusing legal representation and have declared they do not recognize the authority of the courts. The minors, teenage girls aged between 13 and 15, could be released if they heed the demands of the court to identify themselves. For their part, the girls insist that they want to be brought before a "Jewish court." Advertisement In a letter to Jerusalem District Attorney Eli Abarbanel, Kadman emphasizes that the National Council for the Child does not support any kind of violation of the law - "yet, we cannot agree with an inconceivable situation in which seven minors are continuously and indefinitely detained ... when the reason for their protracted detention is not linked to the seriousness of their violation." The head of the education department at the Bet El local council issued a similar demand to Public Security Minister Avi Dichter, as did the Legal Forum for the Land of Israel. The parents of the girls released a statement over the weekend accusing the establishment "of trying to break the girls ... keeping food from them ... preventing them from receiving educational materials, despite repeated requests by both their teachers and their parents." The parents also expressed their support for their daughters, describing their stance as being part of previous precedents of "few against many. They are waiting for the day when there will be a Jewish state with Jewish laws, and God willing, this is not a myth." Related articles: Protesters barred from marching to ex-W. Bank settlement hurl rocks at Palestinian homes Police remove 60 right-wing activists from W. Bank outpost Bookmark to del.icio.us   Back on the horse N.Y. Times reports Syria is rebuilding the alleged nuclear site bombed by the IAF. 'Stunt gone awry' German Jews are enraged as a group likens a smoking ban to Nazi rule.   1.   Court cannot back down on this 05:19  |  Motti 13/01/08   2.   Treat them like Israel treats Pal children; Throw them in jail... 06:06  |  POP 13/01/08   3.   nuts 06:13  |  realism 13/01/08   4.   childrens rights -civil disabedience. 08:05  |  Noam 13/01/08   5.   Jailing Children in the name of Justice 10:07  |  Rolland 13/01/08   6.   # 4 10:12  |  Rolland 13/01/08   7.   If you know who the parents are 10:13  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 13/01/08   8.   hypocritical LEFT claims to care about "human rights" - LIARS 10:25  |  Moshe 13/01/08   9.   it only goes to show that 10:26  |  rm 13/01/08   10.   a disgrace to the nation of israel 11:40  |  v hardman 13/01/08   11.   Bad linkage of related articles 11:48  |  Shlomo 13/01/08   12.   innocent children 11:54  |  Frank 13/01/08   13.   minors in an adult world -dont cry kids 12:24  |  Noam 13/01/08   14.   These people are either Israeli 14:38  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/01/08   15.   #5 Rolland of New York 14:42  |  Chris Linthwaite 13/01/08   16.   Just like the Palestinians 14:45  |  Paul Wood 13/01/08   17.   contempt of court 15:50  |  israeli lawyer 13/01/08   18.   #15 16:07  |  Rolland 13/01/08   19.   #17 16:14  |  Rolland 13/01/08   20.   Rolland and double standars 16:33  |  Bill 13/01/08   21.   rolland 18 16:48  |  realism 13/01/08   22.   Let my children go 17:48  |  Lea 13/01/08

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