An Israeli court in Jerusalem extended the remand of a Palestinian Christian child for the third time. The court agreed to the request of the Israeli prosecution to keep Shadi Suheil Khoury in the Mascobiya jail until Thursday even though no charge sheet was presented.

His mother Rania Elias Khoury said that the judge agreed to the request of the Israeli intelligence officer even though no charge sheet or evidence was presented to the court against her son.

Orthodox Bishop Atallah Hanna has called on Jerusalem church leaders as well as Christians around the world to speak out against the arrest of Palestinian children including Shadi who was beaten up leaving traces of blood at the family’s Beit Hanina home on October 18^th.

Shadi’s grandmother, Samia Khoury has continued sending updates to her extensive email list. Below is her last entry on Tuesday:

Dear Friends:  I was hoping to share with you some good news about Shadi at the end of the day. Unfortunately, there has been another extension to his detention since a week ago.    The judge. s not presented with any charges against Shadi, yet Shadi, yet postponed the court session till Thursday. 

Your support and pressure have been a great help, and I hope Thursday will see the end of this nightmare for Shadi and all the family.  He seemed concerned about the football results today as he is quite a fan, but somebody managed to tip him on the results as he was getting into the bus after the session.  I actually listen to the sports section on Monte Carlo every morning so I can discuss the latest news with Shadi when he stops by in the evenings.   I do miss our evening chats, but the one who misses him most and is unable to express his feelings is the family dog, “Abboud” who was found sleeping in Shadi’s bed last night.

 Thank you again for your support and solidarity.

Samia