Why do the press refer to these acts as 'arrests'? Can an Israeli soldier or policeman 'arrest' someone in downtown Chicago and take them to Israel? Of course not, that would be a kidnapping or an abduction because they have no lawful power to do that in Chicago. They also don't have the lawful power to do that in the occupied territories. These acts should be referred to as kidnapping or abductions.
Why do the press refer to these acts as 'arrests'? Can an Israeli soldier or policeman 'arrest' someone in downtown Chicago and take them to Israel? Of course not, that would be a kidnapping or an abduction because they have no lawful power to do that in Chicago. They also don't have the lawful power to do that in the occupied territories. These acts should be referred to as kidnapping or abductions.