Palestinian Children and Israeli Military Detention

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 3:22 pm on 7 February 2018.

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Photo of Matthew Offord Matthew Offord Conservative, Hendon 3:22, 7 February 2018

No, thank you.

Ahed was 16 when she was arrested—[Interruption.] It is quite sad that some hon. Members find this amusing. I certainly do not. She was 16 when she was arrested in December. As far as I am aware, it is official Labour party policy to extend the vote to everyone over 16. Do Opposition Members believe that 16-year-olds should be held accountable for their actions or not? Whether it is stone-throwing, incitement to hatred or martyrdom operations—those are terrorist acts.