The army sometimes closes Palestinian schools. It might be rare to find a nine years old child with strong political opinions, not in Palestine. By nine, Palestinian children start to sympathise with Fateh, Hamas or others. Of course, these organsations do not entertain children. Young Palestinian protesters engage themselves daily with the Israeli occupation army.
Children copycat their elder brothers.
They start throwing stones at Israeli soldiers stationed in their cities and in front of their schools. Israelis do not discriminate. Scores of children were killed during the Intifada. Of course I get afraid facing the Israelis. But I feel pretty good when I get the soldiers really irritated.