Gaza mural highlights spike in Israeli detentions of Palestinian children

An artist has dedicated a new mural in the besieged Gaza Strip to Palestinian children detained by Israeli occupation forces.

The painting, shared on social media by Gaza-based journalist Isabel Pérez, highlights a 72% increase in these detentions last year.

Israeli forces have detained nearly 6,000 Palestinian children over the past five years, subjecting many to torture and abuse.

Last year 2015 #Israel detained 2,000 Palestinian children which is a 72.1% increase in number of children detained in 2014 and 134% in 2013. This paint has been made in #Gaza on their support. El pasado año 2015 Israel detuvo a 2.000 niños palestinos lo cual es un incremento del 72,1% con respecto a las detenciones de niños en 2014 y del 134% en 2013. Esta pintura la hicieron en Gaza en señal de apoyo. #childrensRights #occupation #palestine

A photo posted by isa 📝📷📹📻 (@isabel_gaza) on Jan 4, 2016 at 1:15am PST