Israeli vets break the silence on abuse of Palestinian children

Breaking the Silence is an organization formed in 2004, made up of Israeli army veterans. On Saturday, they released a report to the international media on the abuse of Palestinian children.

According to the report, "Breaking the Silence is an organization of Israeli veterans who served during the Second Intifada, beginning in 2000."

"The organization aims to make public the everyday life routine as it exists in the Occupied Territories, a reality that remains voiceless in the media, and to serve as an alternative information conduit for the public at large about the goings-on in the State of Israel’s ‘backyard’." ... read more and watch video statements.

Israeli Border Control officer caught on video kicking child

Caught on camera, an Israeli Border Police officer kicks a Palestinian child in the southern West Bank. Police have launched a probe into the incident.

The incident was filmed by a volunteer from B'Tselem, an Israeli human rights organization, on June 29 in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank.

The video footage shows a 9-year-old Palestinian boy walking down the road, when a uniformed officer runs up to him and grabs his arm, causing the child to fall on the ground... read more and watch video.

Ex-priest accused of child sex abuse gets job with TSA

A former Catholic priest, expelled from the ministry over child sexual abuse allegations, now holds a position with TSA at Philadelphia International Airport.

Thomas Harkins, the former priest, was observed working in a highly-frequented area in the airport by the CBS Philadelphia's I-Team.

Harkins reportedly works between Terminals D and E, a busy area of the airport that sees thousands of people, including young children, pass through each day... read full article.