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Ahed Tamimi
Ahed Tamimi (pictured 2016)
Born (2001-03-30) March 30, 2001 (age 23)
NationalityPalestinian

Ahed (or Ahd) Tamimi (Arabic: عهد التميمي, born 2001) is a Palestinian teenager from the village of Nabi Salih. The daughter of Bassem al-Tamimi, she has been documented in protests and confrontations since 2012.[1][2][3] In December 2017, at age 16, she was arrested by Israeli authorities in a night raid, a few days after she had protested and slapped an Israeli officer that the Tamimi family claim had trespassing, half an hour after her 14 year old cousin was shot with a rubber bullet during an incident at the Tamini property.

Early age protests

In August 2012, at age 11, she was photographed attempting to stop the arrest of her mother, and crying. She subsequently met with President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas who commended her for her courage.[4][5][6]

In November 2012 she was filed berating and cursing Israeli soldiers. It was recorded on video.[7][8][9][10] The following week her family said she was hurt by rubber bullets and tear gas in a revenge attack.[11]

In December 2012 she was awarded the Hanzala Award for Courage in Turkey by the Başakşehir municipality for challenging Israeli soldiers who arrested her brother,[12][13][14][15][16][15] she subsequently met and ate breakfast with Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[17][18][19]

On 28 August 2015 she was filmed with other family members confronting an armed and masked Israeli soldier who was attempting to arrest her 12 year old brother for stone throwing. Tamimi hit the soldier and bit his hand, in a video that became viral.[20][21]

On 26 September 2017, she participated in a conference on the role of women in the Palestinian popular resistance which was held in the European parliament.[22][23]

December 2017 protest and arrest

On December 15 in Nabi Salih, Ahed’s 14-year-old cousin Mohammed Fadl al-Tamimi was shot in the face at close range with a rubber-coated steel bullet during a clash with Israeli soldiers at the Tamini home. Subsequently, he was left in coma to remove the bullet from his head. Half an hour after the shooting, two Israeli soldiers stood in front of the family's home, allegedy trespassing according to the Tamimi family.[24][25] Ahed and a young friend approached the soldiers. A video exists of this confrontation, showing Ahed slapping a soldier.

On the night of December 19, Israeli forces raided the Tamimi's house and arrested Ahed. The house was ransacked and recording materials were taken. One day later, when her mother Nariman and her cousin Nour went to visit her in jail, they were arrested too.[26][27][28][29][30][31]

The response by the soldiers was a matter of debate in Israeli society over the appropriateness of not responding to a "provocation" and whether the "restraint" was a sign of strength or fear.[32]

See also

References

  1. ^ Associated Press (20 December 2017). "Palestinian Girl Praised as Hero After Confronting Soldiers". Retrieved 20 December 2017 – via usnews.
  2. ^ Pfeffer, Anshel (20 December 2017). "Palestinian Girl in Viral Video Arrested for Making the Occupation Look Bad". Retrieved 20 December 2017 – via Haaretz.
  3. ^ "Ahd Tamimi arrested for slapping an Israeli soldier raiding her house". وكالة الأنباء والمعلومات الفلسطينية - وفا. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  4. ^ "One picture is worth a thousand stigmas". Haaretz. 28 August 2012.
  5. ^ "PHOTOS: Israeli forces crack down on weekly protest in Nabi Saleh". 972 Magazine. 24 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Cheap shots: Palestinians put kids in the line of fire". 11 September 2012.
  7. ^ "Girl who cursed and spit on soldiers visited Erdogan: he gave me a prize since I was brave". Channel 2 news. 6 Jan 2013.
  8. ^ "The protest at the Palestinian village: "My son threw stones? He has a broken hand"". August 2015.
  9. ^ In front of the cameras: Palestinian provokes soldiers in Nebi Saleh, Walla, 5 November 2012}}
  10. ^ Palestinian girl tries to goad soldiers into lashing out, YNET, 5 November 2012
  11. ^ Palestinians: Girl filmed cursing soldiers wounded, Mako, 9 November 2012
  12. ^ Al-Hourriah. "13 year old Palestinian girl, Ah\'d Tamimi, wins Hanzala Award for Courage". مجلة التقدميين العرب على الانترنت. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  13. ^ "13 year old Palestinian girl, Ah'd Tamimi, wins Hanzala Award for Courage". 14 January 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Handala – Nabi Saleh Solidarity". nabisalehsolidarity.wordpress.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  15. ^ a b "prix Handala du courage". Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  16. ^ "Palestinian girl gets courage award - Timeturk News". www.timeturk.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  17. ^ "Israel detains 16-year-old Palestinian girl who was awarded in Turkey for courage". Daily Sabah. 19 December 2017.
  18. ^ "Turkish Pm Eats Breakfast With Palestinian Girl Who Challenged Israeli Troops". Hurriyet. 30 December 2012.
  19. ^ "Erdogan meets Palestinian girl who cursed soldiers". YNET. 30 December 2012.
  20. ^ "West Bank Teen Ahed Tamimi Becomes Poster Child for Palestinians". NBC News. 12 September 2015.
  21. ^ "This Viral Video Of an Israeli Soldier Trying to Arrest a Palestinian Boy Says a lot". Washington Post. 31 August 2015.
  22. ^ "The role of Women in the Palestinian Popular Resistance". freedomflotilla.org. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  23. ^ samidoun (27 September 2017). "Crowds pack European Parliament conference on Palestinian women with Leila Khaled, Sahar Francis and Ahed Tamimi". samidoun.net. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  24. ^ Bassem Tamimi (2017-12-24). "Ahed Tamimi's Father: We Will Continue To Resist Israel's Occupation As A Family". Newsweek. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  25. ^ "Ahd Tamimi arrested for slapping an Israeli soldier raiding her house". 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  26. ^ "Palestinian teen to be charged over Israeli solider assault". 9News. 29 December 2017.
  27. ^ Yotam Berger (28 December 2017). "Israel Extends Detention of Palestinian Teen Who Was Filmed Slapping Soldier in Viral Video". Haaretz,.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  28. ^ "Israel extends detention of Ahd al-Tamimi, Palestinian teen activist who 'insulted' IDF soldiers". The New Arab. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  29. ^ "Women who slapped Israeli soldiers arrested". 20 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  30. ^ "Palestinian teen activist could face prison after slapping Israeli soldier". ABC News. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  31. ^ "Palestinian teenage girl arrested for 'humiliating' Israeli soldiers raiding her house". TheNewArab. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  32. ^ "Acts of Resistance and Restraint Defy Easy Definition in the West Bank". NY Times. 22 December 2017.
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