Israeli military court extends detention of Palestinian-American teen

An Israeli military court postponed proceedings in the case of a 16-year-old Palestinian-American from Florida detained without trial in a notorious Israeli prison to 15 December, effectively extending his imprisonment at least until then, NPR reported, citing his father, Zaher Ibrahim.

All of his hearings to date have adjourned without a plea bargain or trial date.

Middle East Eye previously reported that, according to Mohammed's father, Zaher, the teenager had lost a quarter of his body weight and developed scabies while in prison.

The US's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organisation launched a fresh appeal on Friday for the Trump administration to advocate for the release of the teen. 

Israeli prosecutors allegedly threatened to keep Ibrahim imprisoned for another three years unless he admitted to the Israeli accusation of throwing rocks – a claim his family denies. If he does, he would then serve a two-year prison sentence.