GAZA, Oct. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- A total of 2,500 Palestinian childrenhave been arrested since the intifada (uprising) against an Israelioccupation began four years ago, the Palestinian Ministry ofPrisoners said in a report on Wednesday.

   Of the total, 391 children were still in the Israeli Jails, andmore than 400 were under 18 when they were arrested.   According to the report, 7 percent of the jailed children wereill and needed health care, while 83 percent were school students.   It said that one Palestinian child was sentenced to lifeimprisonment, three to 15 years, four to between five and nineyears and many others to between one and three years on charge ofbelonging to Palestinian organizations.

   Some children were sentenced to between six and 18 months forthrowing stones at Israeli soldiers.  Enditem