Washington: The US is confirming that a 15-year-old American citizen is being held by Israeli authorities for his alleged role in protests earlier this month in East Jerusalem.
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Monday that considering his age, the US is calling for a speedy resolution to the case of Mohamed Abu Nie.
Psaki says he's been held since being arrested on July 3 on various charges alleging that he threw rocks, attacked police, was carrying a knife and was leading protests linked to the unrest between Israel and Hamas.
The US Embassy in Tel Aviv is assisting Nie and is in contact with his family and his lawyer.
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Monday that considering his age, the US is calling for a speedy resolution to the case of Mohamed Abu Nie.
Psaki says he's been held since being arrested on July 3 on various charges alleging that he threw rocks, attacked police, was carrying a knife and was leading protests linked to the unrest between Israel and Hamas.
The US Embassy in Tel Aviv is assisting Nie and is in contact with his family and his lawyer.
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